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Dhyan Chand to be honoured with 'Bharat Gaurav' award in British Parliament

By PTI

New Delhi, July 22: Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand will be conferred with the 'Bharat Gaurav' Lifetime Achievement Award by NRI organisation Sanskriti Yuva Sangstha at the House of Commons inside the British Parliament on July 25 (Saturday).

On behalf of Dhyan Chand, his son and former Indian hockey player Ashok Kumar will receive the award. "It is a proud moment for the entire family. This award is a big thing for us. It translates Dada Dhyan Chand's popularity beyond India," said Kumar.

File photo of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand

Dhyan Chand had helped India win three successive gold medals in Olympics. To his credit, he had scored over 400 goals in his international career.

Dhyan Chand was one of the nominees in 2014 for the prestigious Bharat Ratna, an award which cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist C N R Rao eventually received.

In 1936, when India won the gold medal in Berlin Olympics, Hitler offered Dhyan Chand to join the German team but he denied the offer.

PTI

Story first published: Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 10:59 [IST]
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