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Pradeep MagazineRamrod-straight upright wiry and brimming with confidence Milkha Singh never looked his age. When we were growing up in the India of the Sixties and Seventies we had two superheroes — Milkha Singh and Dara Singh. While Dara Singh was the epitome of power and strength Milkha was the essence of speed. Milkha Singh (centre) with 'superheroes' Dhyan Chand (left) and Dara Singh. Milkha was then Director (Sports) with the Punjab Schools Department and his wife — the affectionate genial and hospitable Nirmal Milkha Singh — was Director (Sports) with the Chandigarh Administration..