Kishan Lal Age, Wiki and Bio

Kishan Lal

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer Hockey Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth02/02/1917
Age107 years
BirthplaceMhow (Officially known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) Central Province, British India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameKishan Lal
Nicknames'Dada' or Dada of Indian Hockey
Famous ForCaptaining Indian Hockey Team in the 1948 Olympics, that won Gold Medal

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm

Personal Life

HometownMhow, Madhya Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesWatching Polo, Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseName Not Known
Children
Sons
  • Devki Lal (Hockey Coach, died on 21 September 2009)
  • Three others
Daughter1

Career

International DebutEast Africa Tour (1947)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Mhow Heroes
  • Mhow Green Walls
  • Kalyanmal Mills
  • Jhansi Heroes
  • Bhagwant Club of Tikamgarh
Nature on FieldEnergetic
Positions
  • Halfback
  • Winger
MentorMaharaja Bir Singh Ju Dev
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • During his captaincy, Team India won all the matches played at the 1948 London Olympic.
  • In 1966, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the then President Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kishan Lal's smoking habits are unknown.
Kishan Lal's alcohol consumption is undisclosed.
He began playing field hockey at the age of 14.
In his youth, a hawker taunted Kishan Lal, but he confidently stated he would dine with the Prince of England, eventually fulfilling this claim after India won Olympic Gold.
Kishan Lal played alongside Dhyan Chand for Jhansi Heroes.
In 1947, Kishan Lal joined the Indian Hockey Team, captained by Dhyan Chand, for the East Africa tour.
The Bombay team received a grand welcome upon winning the Olympic Gold.
He played hockey for 28 years before becoming a coach, training players like Balbir Singh, Harbinder Singh, Prithipal Singh, and Mohinder Singh.
In 1964, he was asked by the Malaysian Hockey Board to coach the Malaysian Team.
Kishan Lal was invited to train East Germany in 1968.
The movie GOLD, released in 2018, features Akshay Kumar playing the role of Kishan Lal as Tapan Das.