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Hockey is the National Game of India. Hockey has been played in India for time immemorial. There was a golden period of Indian hockey when hockey stalwarts of India ruled the game. On the international scenario there were no competitors to match the magical hands of Indian hockey players. The might and power of Indian hockey made India synonymous with the game. Unmatched excellence and incomparable talent of Indian players became folklore. The ball-juggling feats of players like Major Dhyanchand made people to think that Indian players used some kind of black magic. The Golden Era of hockey in India was the period from 1928 - 1956 when India won 6 successive gold medals in the Olympic Games.
Yes, 'Field Hockey' is the national game of India. India won his first gold medal of hockey in the 1928 olympic. From 1928 to 1960; straight 32 years, India was the Olympic gold medalist in hockey, having 8 gold medals. In 1960 Pakistan won the gold and India bagged silver medal. Again in 1964 and 1980 India won the gold. Late Major Dhyanchand is still remembered as 'Hockey Wizard' in the hockey-world.
I do not know whether its primary or not , but hockey has been assigned our national games but get very less importance to India . This business making country(India) feels its a waste of money to fund a game like hockey whereas it would be honour to host a game like cricket , where lot of money could be made especially by our corrupt politician . Thoughts need to be changed , first to our country brother then to our bureaucrats then only we could feel proud of our national game "HOCKEY".
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It seems that it is because Hockey experienced its greatest level of success in British colonial India, where Calcutta HC was founded as the first professional field hockey club outside of England in 1885. Still some people argue that hockey is not a national game in India, I am not certain about it because I am not from India
Yes, hockey is the national game of India. They have a national team for both men and women.
i think the status of hockey in india is a little by little decreasing
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What is national sports of India?
India's national game is Hockey.
What is the national game of india?
hockey
Say ten lines about hockey India's national game?
Say ten lines about hockey game
What is the national sport in India?
field hockey
Why in India cricket is more glamorized sport then its national game hockey?
Cricket in India is more popular than Hockey, because, Indian have always been better at cricket than their national sport, Hockey. Since India was once the best in the world at cricket, the Indians gave up their encouragement towards India for Hockey. Cricket is currently India's No. 1 sport! India was once the best at hockey, but, after years when cricket was discovered in India, Hockey was almost forgotten! But India is still known for Hockey and is great at it as well as cricket!
Why hockey is named as India's national game?
Hockey is a very famous name. It is the national game of India.
Which is national game of india?
Field Hockey is the national game of india.
What is national sports of India?
India's national game is Hockey.
Why Malaysia's national game is hockey?
first,hockey is the national game of India but not Malaysia
What are the National Games of India?
Hockey is the National game of India...............
Which is the national game India?
hockey
What is the national game of india?
hockey
Which game is Indian national game?
India's national game is hockey. It is our national game from the start.
National sports of India?
hockey as INDIA has won 7 cups that is the why hockey was stated the national game
Which is indian's national game name?
India's national game is hockey. It is our national game from the start.
Which countries is hockey a national game?
India, Pakistan
When hockey announced as national game of India?
2012
