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Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav : He is the First Indian to get a Medal After Independence, He worked extremely hard for winning an Olympic Bronze for wrestling in Men's freestyle bantamweight. He never received any Honour from Government and hope to get recognised. This Hero participated in 1948 and 1952 Olympic events and later won several national titles. In 1955, he joined the police force as a sub-inspector where he won several competitions held within the Police department and also performed National duties as a sports instructor. Despite serving the police department for twenty-seven years and retiring as an Asst. Police Commissioner, Jadhav had to fight for the pension later on in his life. For years, he was neglected by the sports federation and had to live the final stages of his life in poverty. He died tragically in a road accident in 1984.
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