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K. D. Singh (field hockey)

Kunwar Digvijay Singh, Indian field hockey player (died 1978)

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Born
February 2, 1922
Died
March 27, 1978
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1922

About K. D. Singh (field hockey)

Kunwar Digvijay Singh, popularly known as "Babu", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely known for his passing ability and is considered by many to be the greatest dribbler of the game comparable only to Dhyan Chand. He was the captain of the Indian team, which won the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.He scored 2 goals in 1952 Olympics, including one in the quarterfinal and one in the final against Netherlands. Singh was first selected to the All-India Hockey Team in 1946-47 for the tour to Afghanistan.

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K. D. Singh (field hockey) timeline

  1. Singh was first selected to the All-India Hockey Team in 1946-47 for the tour to Afghanistan.
  2. He was the captain of the Indian team, which won the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.He scored 2 goals in 1952 Olympics, including one in the quarterfinal and one in the final against Netherlands.

The world when K. D. Singh (field hockey) was born

K. D. Singh (field hockey) was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in K. D. Singh (field hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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