Sign In
Learn bits
National Importance
Mahesh

29/08/22 22:39 PM IST

National Sports Day

In News 
  • The National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated every year in India on 29th of August to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, who was known as ‘The Wizard’ or ‘The Magician’ of hockey for his superb ball control.
About Dhyan Chand 
  • The legendary hockey player was born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time.
  • He had started playing hockey only after joining the Army at the age of 16.
  • He won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1934 and 1936.
  • He scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.
  • It is believed that after India defeated Germany in the 1936 Olympics final by 8-1, Adolf Hitler offered him a senior post in the German Army, to which Chand refused.
  • His autobiography “Goal!” was published by Sport & Pastime (Madras) in 1952.
  • The Government of India (GoI) awarded him the 3rd highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1956.
  • Beside this, the most noted memorial for him is the Major Dhyan Chand Award, which is the highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games in India.
Source- PIB 

More Related Current Affairs View All

23 Dec

National Farmers' Day

'National Farmers' Day in India, also known as Kisan Divas, is celebrated annually on December 23 to commemorate the birth anniversary of India's 5th Prime Minister, Choudhary Char

Read More

23 Dec

Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024

'The Union Government notified the Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024 which empower some enforcement and security agenci

Read More

20 Dec

National Quantum Mission

'National Quantum mission be implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science & Technology.' The mission planned for 2023-2031 a

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps