Later this day P.M Modi in his 23rd addition of mann ki baat talk about various aspect of sports in india and he started his speech with hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, reminding the nation that Aug. 29 was the day this sporting legend was born in 1905, and hence this day was celebrated as Rashtriya Khel Diwas.
On National Sports Day, the President gives out all the sports-related awards like the Arjuna, Dronacharya and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to honour sportspersons and coaches who have made the nation proud with their service in their respective sports.
Know About Major Dhyan Chand And his Life
Dhyan Chand was born on the 29th August, 1905 at Prayag in Allahabad .Chand`s father, Sameshwar Dutt Singh, served in the Indian Army during British rule and there he also played hockey
Dhyan Chand Singh joined the services of Indian Army when he was 16 years old in the year 1922. Subedar-Major Bale Tiwari discovered the dribbling skills of Dhyan Chand and helped him develop his skills.
Between the years from 1922 to 1926, Dhyan Chand Singh played exclusively in the regimental games and the army hockey tournaments. He finally secured a place in the Indian Army team which was scheduled to tour New Zealand. The Indian Army hockey team won eighteen matches; lost only one and drew two and thus received the praises of all the spectators
During this period his rank showed tremendous improvement in less time as he was the super star of Indian hockey team. He was promoted to Lieutenant rank in 1937. In 1951, he was honored by the Indian National hockey by naming a hockey tournament after him as Dhyan Chand tournament. He retired from Indian army in 1956 at the age of 51. He was with the rank of ‘Major’ at the time of retirement.
he Indian hockey team went to the finals of the Berlin Olympics in the year 1932. In the Semi-Finals, they beat France by 10 goals, and prepared themselves to play in the final against Germany. India won the final match along with the Olympic Gold Medal by 8-1. The German dictator Adolf Hitler, purportedly offered Chand a higher designation in the German Army, if he became a German resident, to which Chand denied politely.
Birth Anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand Singh.
We pay our rich tribute to the very great sports person.
Know About Major Dhyan Chand And his Life
Dhyan Chand was born on the 29th August, 1905 at Prayag in Allahabad .Chand`s father, Sameshwar Dutt Singh, served in the Indian Army during British rule and there he also played hockey
Dhyan Chand Singh joined the services of Indian Army when he was 16 years old in the year 1922. Subedar-Major Bale Tiwari discovered the dribbling skills of Dhyan Chand and helped him develop his skills.
Between the years from 1922 to 1926, Dhyan Chand Singh played exclusively in the regimental games and the army hockey tournaments. He finally secured a place in the Indian Army team which was scheduled to tour New Zealand. The Indian Army hockey team won eighteen matches; lost only one and drew two and thus received the praises of all the spectators
During this period his rank showed tremendous improvement in less time as he was the super star of Indian hockey team. He was promoted to Lieutenant rank in 1937. In 1951, he was honored by the Indian National hockey by naming a hockey tournament after him as Dhyan Chand tournament. He retired from Indian army in 1956 at the age of 51. He was with the rank of ‘Major’ at the time of retirement.
he Indian hockey team went to the finals of the Berlin Olympics in the year 1932. In the Semi-Finals, they beat France by 10 goals, and prepared themselves to play in the final against Germany. India won the final match along with the Olympic Gold Medal by 8-1. The German dictator Adolf Hitler, purportedly offered Chand a higher designation in the German Army, if he became a German resident, to which Chand denied politely.
We pay our rich tribute to the very great sports person.
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