Jaipal Singh
Jaipal Singh Munda (January 3, 1903 – March 20, 1970) was a Munda tribal man, who captained the Indian field hockey team to clinch gold in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He is well known for his sportsmanship and political skills.
Later he emerged as a sole leader of Adivasi cause and creation of a separate home land for adivasis of central India. As a member of the Constituent Assembly of India he actively campaigned for the rights of the scheduled tribes.
His dream came true on November 15, 2000, when Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar.
Read more about Jaipal Singh: The Adivasi Mahasabha, Hockey Player, Death
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