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Dhyan Chand Singh was an Indian Hockey player, and
considered to be the all time greatest player the game of
Hockey has ever seen the world over. He has probably
been the only Indian player ever in any sport which skills
so high that generated a number of myths about his
abilities as a Hockey player.
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Early Life
He was born on the 29th of August 1905 at Prayag (Allahabad), Uttar
Pradesh to a Bais Rajput family. His father served the Indian Army as a
Subedar, and played the game of Hockey. Initially known as Dhyan
Singh, he had 2 brothers named Mool Singh and Roop Singh, the latter
one too being an accomplished Hockey player. Dhyan could not
resume his studies after 6th standard as his family used to move from
one place to another, before finally settling down permanently at
Jhansi.
Introduction to Hockey
In his younger days, Dhyan was not much interested into sports
although he liked wrestling a lot. He started playing Hockey with his
friends who used to themselves make Hockey sticks from tree
branches and balls from ragged clothes. At the age of 14 years he
visited a Hockey match with his father, where one team was down by 2
goals. He insisted his father to play from the losing side, and when an
Army Officer let him do so, Dhyan scored 4 goals for the team.
Impressed by his skills, the Officer offered him to join the army and at
the age of 16 years Dhyan was inducted into the Punjab Regiment as a
Sepoy in the year 1922. Subedar-Major Bhole Tiwari of Brahmin
Regiment became Dhyans mentor inside the Army and taught him the
basics of the game. Pankaj Gupta was the first Coach of Dhyan Singh
who predicted that one day he would shine like the Moon, called Chand
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" GOAL" An Autobiography By Major Dhyan Chand
Journey's End
Farewell Match
All-Time Best Teams
Aga Khan Tournament
East African Interlude
Olympic Hockey Final
The Early Rounds
Journey to Berlin
Ambition Fulfilled
Beautiful Perth
New Zealand Again
The Beighton Cup
Homecoming of the Heroes
USA - From West Coast to the East Coast
India vs. USA
India vs. Japan
Olympic Opening Ceremony
Arrival in California
Hong Kong & Shanghai, Japan & Hawaii
Journey To Colombo & Singapore
Selection Intrigues
Olympics On Borrowed Money
Preparing For Los Angeles
In Memorium
Olympic Champions
The Game In England
To London By Sea
Olympic Fever
First National Champions
My National Debut
Inaugural Nationals
Hockey Wakes Up
in Hindi. Hence, Dhyan Singh came to be known as Dhyan Chand after
that.
Beginning of Legendry Days
There are many incidents that describe the grandeur of Dhyan Chands
amazing skills as a wonderful Hockey player. In one of them, he scored
3 goals in the last 4 minutes of a match wherein his team was losing by
2 goals, and got his team the victory in the match. This was the Final
match of the Punjab Infantry Tournament in Jhelum. After this match,
Dhyan Chand was named the Hockey Wizard.
Dhyan Chand delivered brilliant performance in the first Inter-
Provincial (National) Hockey tournament that was organized in the year
1925. Five teams, viz. United Provices (UP), Punjab, Bengal, Rajputana
and Central Provinces participated in the tournament. On the basis of
his performance in the tournament, he was selected for the
International Hockey team of India.
International Career
In the year 1926 Dhyan Chand was selected for the Indian Hockey team
going to visit New Zealand at a tour. During the tour, the Indian team
scored 20 goals in a match played at Dannkerke, and Dhyan Chand
alone had scored 10 of them. India played 21 matches on the tour, out
of which it won 18, lost 1 and drew 2 matches. The team scored a total
number of 192 goals and Dhyan Chand alone had scored over 100 of
them. After his return to India, he was promoted to the post of Lance
Nayak in the Army. At the London Folkstone Festival in 1927, he scored
36 goals out of Indias total 72 goals, in 10 matches played at the event.
He played for the Indian Hockey team in the Amsterdam Olympic
Games 1928, and scored 2 out of the 3 goals in the final match against
Netherlands, getting India the Gold Medal by a 3-0 win. In the Los
Angeles Olympics 1932, the Indian team led by Lal Shah Bukhari again
won the Gold Medal. In the tournament, the Indian Hockey team
defeated the USA Hockey team by 23-1, which remained a world record
until it was broken in the year 2003. Out of these 23 goals, 8 were
scored alone by Dhyan Chand. In the event, Dhyan Chand scored 12
goals for India in 2 matches.
In the Berlin Olympics 1932, Indian had successfully treaded their path
to the finals crushing Hungary by 4-0, USA by 7-0 and Japan 9-0 without
conceding a single goal in the tournament. The team defeated France
in the Semi-Finals by 10 goals, and was going to combat Germany in
the Finals. In the Final match, the Indian squad could score only 1 goal
till the interval. Dhyan Chand removed his shoes in the interval and
played the match barefooted onwards. The Indian team won the match
and the Gold medal by 8-1.
Adolf Hitler, the German dictator supposedly offered Dhyan Chand a
higher post in the German Army than the one he was holding in the
Indian Army, but he politely denied the offer.
He kept playing till the age of 42 years, and retired from the game in
the year 1948. Dhyan Chand met Don Bradman, the Cricket Maestro at
Adelaide in the year 1935. After watching him play Hockey, Bradman
commented He scores goals like runs in Cricket.
Indian Army Tour Of New Zealand
My First Coach
Early Days
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Hockey Tournaments in India
Indian Hockey Federation (IHF)
Hockey Stadiums in India
History of Hockey in India
Rise of Indian Hockey and Dhyan Chand
Biography of Major Dhyan Chand
Major Dhyan Chand and Hitler's story
Awards & Achievements
For his extra-ordinary services to the nation, the Government of India
celebrates Dhyan Chands birthday (29th of August) as National Sports
Day. The Indian Postal Service issued a postage stamp in his memory,
and the Dhyan Chand National Stadium at New Delhi has been named
after him. He was honored by the Padma Bhushan award by the
Government of India in the year 1956.
Last Moments
The last days of Dhyan Chand were not very happy, as he was short of
money and was badly ignored by the nation. He developed liver cancer,
and was sent to a general ward at the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He died on the 3rd of December 1979.
Dhyan Chand's Hobbies
In those days, shikar, or hunting was not yet banned by the government. Dhyan
Chand owned a licensed army gun which he would use for hunting. He also loved
to fish, and like every fishing enthusiast, he would spend hours fishing.
Cooking was his other favourite hobby. He had labels stuck on different daals, or
pulses, so that he could easily locate them. For him, cooking was a source of joy,
especially when he prepared and served food to close friends. Dhyan Chand was a
non-vegetarian. He enjoyed making mutton and fish dishes. He liked making
halwa dripping with ghee. He had a habit of drinking milk while standing up. He
believed that in this manner, the milk went straight into the body system.
His indoor pastime was billiards. He had an orthodox style of playing billiards, and
he would handle the cue in a very odd way. However, once he started scoring, like
in hockey, he never stopped. After retirement in Jhansi , he used to play billiards
till late in the night.
Dhyan Chand also played cricket well, and was good at batting due to his strong
wrists. He enjoyed hitting sixes and fours. Many times at the National Institute of
Sports, Patiala , he used to play cricket with small children. Later in life, he used to
play carroms with his sons.
Dhyan Chand loved photography. He did not have the money to buy an expensive
camera, so he carried a very old camera and took pictures with it whenever he
could.
Dhyan Chand admitted that he was not a good social mixer. While at home or
during play, he kept to himself. He thought that it would be better if he kept quiet
and just did his duty or job.
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Hockey player.
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