Who was the 1st Indian to win an olympic medal(single)before independence?

Question

is there any confusion regarding his nationality?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

India's tryst with the Olympics started in 1900 when Norman Pritchard participated in the Olympic Games held at Paris. Norman an Indian of British descent won two silver medals by bagging the second Position in the 200 meters and second in the 200 meters hurdles behind the legendary Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do_9Kl2kf...

Answer 5

none. First time India ntook part in OLympics was in 1928.Before that some British athletes took part when based in India but they were not Indian nationals