E30 - Major D P Singh - The Challenging One
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Major D.P. Singh is a retired officer of the Indian Army. He is a Kargil War veteran and is known as India's first blade runner. \\xa0 After his amputation, he gradually started running using a prosthetic limb and has run in 26 half marathons in his running career. This includes 3 HM in extremely high altitude as high as 11700 ft in Leh. The Limca Book of Records added his name to their "People of the Year 2016" list. In 2018, Govt of India, Ministry of social justice and empowerment conferred him with the National award for persons with disabilities under the Role model category. In 2019 he was conferred with the coveted civilian award, CavinKare Ability Mastery award in recognition of excellence achieved against all odds. He was taken as Ambassador by the Indian army for 2018, which was the year dedicated to soldiers who got disabled in the line of duty.
In 2019, he wrote another chapter in history when he became the 1st solo Skydiver among persons with disabilities in whole Asia.
His life story was chronicled in Grit: The Major Story, a 2019 graphic memoir Singh coauthored with V.R. Ferose and Sriram Jagannathan.
Timestamps\\xa0
- Early childhood of Major D P Singh - 3:08
- Spiritual impact in the making of Major Singh - 10:05
- Operation Vijay aka Kargil War - 15:10
- Developing\\xa0 a positive mindset - 23:35
- The Challenging Ones - 36:17
- The other side of Major DP Singh\\xa0 - 40:20
Key quotes and references from the episode:
- No escape from the reality of life but accept it and put your best forward to overcome constraints
- Setting example by your deeds and commitment
- Selfless service for the sake of others
- If intentions are pure the doors will open up
- Karma is not action but it\\u2019s the intent behind the action
Website: Major D P Singh and The Challenging Ones
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