Jaipal Singh
Born in Takra village, Jharkhand, Jaipal Singh (1903–1970) was taken by missionaries to England at a young age. He graduated from Oxford University, with a glittering career in varsity sports. He captained the Indian hockey team to an Olympic gold in the 1928 Amsterdam games. He joined the Indian Civil Service, then the Burmah-Shell Company. He taught princes in Achimota, Ghana, and in Raipur. He served as minister in the princely state of Bikaner. Then he joined the Adivasi movement and became president of the Adivasi Mahasabha. He represented the Adivasis in the Constituent Assembly and served as a parliamentarian till his death. Jaipal Singh spearheaded the movement for Jharkhandi statehood but did not live to see this dream fulfilled.
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