"All played brilliant hockey, but as always some were superb: Prithipal Singh, who scored 11 of India's 22 goals in the tournament will be remembered particularly for he was like the Rock of Gibraltar," said legendary radio commentator Melville De Mellow, when describing the Indian team's performance in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
A remarkable leader who rubbed shoulders with Dhyan Chand and BR Ambedkar, Jaipal Singh Munda remains one of the more underappreciated figures of modern Indian history.
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