Harvinder Singh Marwa was born in Kajiado, Kenya. He co founded Nakuru Rangers Hockey Club in 1964 which he captained for many years. He also represented Rift Valley.
He earned his first international cap when he was selected to play against Pakistan in Nairobi in 1966.
He also played for Sikh Union Nairobi.
He was selected for Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972 Olympic Games and also the Barcelona 1971 World Cup.
The Marwa family created a unique achievement by producing four brothers who represented their country by playing for the Kenyan National Hockey Team. Kenya's team in their match against Pakistan in Nairobi on 20 November 1966 included Harvinder and his two younger brothers, Tajinder and Amarjeet.
He resides in the UK.