write a detailed character sketch of roop singh, in 'the leader of men', with special reference to the title of the story. what does the narrator think about him? question answer in 500 words
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Roop Singh Bais (8 September 1908 – 16 December 1977) was an Indian hockey player. He was part of the celebrated Indian field hockey team which won gold medals for India at 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. He was the younger brother of Dhyan Chand, the most celebrated player in Indian hockey and widely regarded as the greatest hockey player ever.[1] Captain Roop Singh himself is considered as one of the greatest hockey players of all times.
Roop SinghPersonal informationBorn8 September 1908
Jabalpur, United Provinces, British IndiaDied16 December 1977 (aged 69)
GwaliorHeight6 ft (183 cm)Playing positionLeft-inNational teamYearsTeamApps(Gls)India
Medal record
Men’s Field HockeyRepresenting  IndiaOlympic Games1932 Los AngelesTeam1936 BerlinTeam
Career
His 3 goals against Japan and 10 goals against USA, in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics 1932, are remembered as his best in his sports career. He was in the armed forces.
personal life
Capt. Roop Singh was the younger brother of Dhyan Chand (Singh), the most celebrated player in Indian hockey and widely regarded as the greatest hockey player ever. Roop Singh himself is considered as one of the greatest hockey players of all times. Playing for India, he won the gold medal in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.
Roop Singh's family was based in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His son, Bhagat Singh played hockey for India and his Grand Son Uday Singh also play Hockey. His father Subedar Sameshwar Dutt Singh was in army.
Roop Singh was the best inside-left (Left-in Position) India has ever produced. His stick work along with powerful hit gave the Indian team much advantage in winning the matches as was his penalty shots. His power, anticipation and stick work were all superb. He was a complete hockey player. There were times when Dhyan Chand (Singh) used to warn him to be careful with his hit otherwise someone could get injured. Dhyan Chand (Singh), a doyen of Indian hockey, once said about Roop Singh that he was the only inside-left he had seen scoring goals from the crosses sent by the outside-left. Like his hits, Roop Singh's penalty corner shots too were powerful.
Roop Singh lived in style and believed in dressing well. In fact, just before the team was to leave for the 1932 (Los Angeles) Olympics, he refused to go because he didn't have the right clothes for the occasion. Dhyan Chand (Singh), had to look around for some new clothes before Roop Singh finally agreed to go. He was also one of those few players who never argued with the umpire on any umpiring decision.
A great player, he went through difficult times, though he was in the armed forces of the Maharaja Scindia
Roop Singh was a security guard.
- Roop Singh was a simple man. He worked as a guard in an apartment, located in Patna city. However, he knew English since he had graduated from the College of Commerce Intermediate, Patna.
- He was a tall guy with a well-built body. He had a brown mustache, and his nose was pointed.
- Roop Singh was very different from the other guards in the society. Although he was poor, he was educated. He was fond of reading books and often read to his fellow security guards. He is a good man. He tries to educate his fellow guards. He reads to them. Hence, they elect him as their leader unofficially
- When Kedia humiliates Roop Singh, he leaves without eating. Roop Singh was a guard having self-respect more than anything else. The other guards ignore the incident and enjoy their meal.
- This shows that they are impressed by him but they do not really respect him or follow his lead. This shows that, even though according to the writer, Roop Singh is the leader of men, he has no followers. If they considered him their leader they too should have left dinner without eating along with Roop but they did not do so.
- Roop was a Rajput and his ancestors had fought wars. Some of them might have been princes and generals but this does not make Roop Singh a leader. The poor man suffers because he does not have the comfort of a residential quarter. Only the writer is kind to him and has some consideration for him.
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