Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered condolences on the death of Colonel Rana, the sports mentor credited with shaping Indian shooting champions including Olympic medalists.
Dhami said Rana’s coaching philosophy blended military precision with athlete-centered psychology, producing national teams that punched above their funding weight for decades.
Training academies across Dehradun and Rishikesh plan memorial lectures on his contribution to youth talent identification in rural hill districts.
National sports federations flagged his passing as a moment to document oral histories from shooters who trained under his regimented range routines.
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