India was dealt a heartbreaking 1-0 loss against Pakistan in the final, but it was the fourth successive campaign that they had won a medal.
Milkha Singh may have finished fourth in the 400m final of the 1960 Rome Olympics, but he set a national record that day which stood for nearly 40 years.
Jarnail Singh contained future Ballon d'Or winner Florian Albert admirably in a group league match against Hungary, in the1960 Rome Olympics.
Milkha Singh is considered as one of the greatest sportsman to come out of India and his death at 91 is a very sad day for the country.