Former India women’s volleyball captain, Nirmal Milkha Singh, passed away in Chandigarh at the age of 85.
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Nirmal was born as in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, on October 8, 1938. She was captain of the Punjab volleyball team on three separate occasions.
In 1955, she also went on tour to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) as part of India volleyball team, it is where she met Milkha Singh. Both were deputed as sports administrators in Chandigarh in 1960 and 1961.
While Milkha joined Punjab administration in Chandigarh as deputy director of sports, Nirmal was director sports for women. Milkha married Nirmal back in 1962.
She is survived by her husband Milkha Singh, three daughters Dr Mona Singh, Aleeza Grover, Sonia Sanwalka, and son Jeev Milkha is an ace golfer.
