Mamta Kharab
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Mamta Kharab (born January 26, 1982, Haryana
) is the current captain of the Indian women's hockey team
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During the 2002 Commonwealth Games
, she scored the winning goal which gave India the Gold. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/03hock1.htm She also served as the model for the character of Komal Chautala in the 2007 Bollywood
hit, Chak De India
.Now she is working in Haryana police as a Deputy Supritendent of Police. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award
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Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
) is the current captain of the Indian women's hockey team
India women's national field hockey team
The Indian women's national field hockey team is the national women's team representing field hockey in India. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games , the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup...
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During the 2002 Commonwealth Games
India at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
India participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Notable among the players was the Indian women's hockey team. The team entered the finals after defeating the Australian women's national field hockey team. They went on to receive the Gold after winning the final game against the...
, she scored the winning goal which gave India the Gold. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/03hock1.htm She also served as the model for the character of Komal Chautala in the 2007 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
hit, Chak De India
Chak De India
Chak De! India is a 2007 Indian sports films about field hockey in India. It is directed by Shimit Amin, produced by Yash Raj Films, written by Jaideep Sahni, sports action by ReelSports, and stars Shahrukh Khan as Kabir Khan, the former captain of the Indian hockey team. After a disastrous loss...
.Now she is working in Haryana police as a Deputy Supritendent of Police. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
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