Lal Shah Bokhari (; born 13 January 1906 – 22 July 1959) was a field hockey player who represented India. He was the captain of the 15-member Indian field hockey team in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
1932 Olympics In 1932, he was the captain1932. Bharatiya Hockey. of the India men's national field hockey team, which won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. There were total three teams in the tournament and every team played two matches. He played both the matches from his team.
The Indian team was troubled by groupism (natives vs Anglo-Indians) that surfaced when Lal Shah Bokhari was named captain against the expectations of Broome Eric Pinniger. Pinniger expected this slot since he was India's vice-captain at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It appeared that Pinniger would not go with the team in protest. However, later he reconciled and accompanied the team. The team arrived in Los Angeles to a rousing greeting.1932 Olympics Games – India's dominance continues. The Hindu.
Opts for Pakistan At the time of partition of India in 1947, he was serving as Hajj Officer to the Government of India and stationed at Delhi. After partition, he opted for the newly established country Pakistan and served as a diplomat. His last posting was Pakistan's ambassador to Iraq.
See also List of Indian hockey captains in Olympics Field hockey in India لال شاہ بخاری
References
External links
Lal Bokhari's profile at databaseOlympics.com Lal Bokhari's profile at Sports Reference.com