Nirmal Kaur

Volleyball Player

Indian Sheikhupura, Punjab (now part of Pakistan)

Quick Info

ProfessionVolleyball Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/10/1938
Age82 years (died on 13, Jun, 2021)
BirthplaceSheikhupura, Punjab (now part of Pakistan)
Date of Death13/06/2021

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameNirmal Kaur Saini

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack (Dyed)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityPanjab University
Educational QualificationMaster's Degree in Political Science from Panjab University in 1958

Personal Life

Place of DeathFortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab
Age (at the time of death)82 Years
Death CauseCOVID-19
ReligionSikhism
Address#725, Sector 8 B, Chandigarh

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Affairs/BoyfriendsMilkha Singh
Husband/SpouseMilkha Singh (Athlete)
Marriage Date1962
Children

Family

SpouseMilkha Singh (Athlete)
ChildrenJeev Milkha Singh (Golfer), three daughters

Career

Captain of the India women's national volleyball team
Director of Sports for Women in the Punjab State Department
Joint Director of the Punjab Sports Department, credited with modernizing sports infrastructure across Punjab and Chandigarh

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nirmal Kaur, the spouse of renowned Indian sportsman Milkha Singh.
2. Born in Sheikhupura, Punjab, now located in Pakistan.
3. She gained fame as a Volleyball player, leading the Indian Women's Volleyball Team.
4. First encounter with Milkha Singh occurred in Patiala, with their relationship developing further in Sri Lanka.
5. Her professional roles included serving as the Director of Sports for Women in Punjab State.
6. Mother of three daughters and one son, Jeev Milkha Singh.
7. In 1999, she and Milkha Singh adopted the seven-year-old son of Havildar Bikram Singh, who died in the Battle of Tiger Hill.
8. First met Milkha Singh in 1956 in Sri Lanka during an India volleyball team tour, where their friendship blossomed into romance.
9. Met Milkha Singh again when both worked in the Punjab Sports Department in Chandigarh, where their relationship became public.
10. Her husband Milkha Singh died five days after her, also from COVID-19 complications.
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