10 LINES ON MAJOR DHYAN CHAND | ESSAY ON MAJOR DHYAN CHAND in 167 words

These are the 10 lines on Major Dhyan Chand in English for students and children for classes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11and 12 and competitive exams in 167 words.

Major Dhyan Chand was a great Indian field hockey player.
He was born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad in a Rajput family.
Dhyan Chand’s father Sameshwar Singh was in British India Army and Sharadha Singh was his mother.
He graduated from Victoria College in Gwalior.
Young chand loved wrestling in his childhood and started playing Hockey after joining the army at the age of 17.
Major Dhyan Chand earned three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
He was known as “The Wizard” or “The Magician of Hockey” for his superb ball control.
August 29, Major Dhyan Chand’s birthday is celebrated as national sports day in India.
He was awarded India’s third highest civilian honour of “Padma Bhushan” in 1956 by the government of India.Recently,Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is changed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. It is India’s hightest sporting honour in the sports and games.
Major Dhyan Chand died on 3 December, 1979 at the age of 74 but people of all over the world will always remember him as “The Magician of Hockey”.

Major Dhyan Chand was a famous Indian Hockey player.
29^th August “The National sports day of India” is the birthday of great Hockey player. Major Dhyan Chand.
He was known as “Chand” & “The Magician of Hockey”.
He won three Olympic gold medals.
Major Dhyan Chand was awarded honour of “Padma Bhushan”.

10 Lines on Major Dhyan Chand