Thursday, August 31, 2017

INDIA POST IN ASSOCIATION WITH KARNATAKA STATE
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RELEASED A SPECIAL COVER ON
MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SINGH,THE HOCKEY WIZARD, ON
NATIONAL SPORTS DAY  29th AUGUST.

 On the occasion of National Sports D(29.08.2017),the India Post,
Department of Posts,,Karnataka in association with Karnataka State
Hockey Association (KSHA) released a Special Cover as a tribute to 
 Major Dhyan Chand Singh,the Hockey Wizard.

Major Dhyan Chand is the one of the world's greatest Hockey Players
& he represented India in THREE Olympics & won Gold Medals.The
Chief Guest was Col.Arvind Varma ,Post Master General,Bengaluru HQ 
Region,Mr.G.Natarajan,Director of Postal services,HQ,Mr.A.E.Venu Uthappa,
President,Karnataka State Hockey Association & Mr.K.Krishnamurthy,Secretary,
Karnataka State Hockey Association participated  as Guests of Honour.

Though,Major Dhyan Chand did not get Bharat Ratna,he is truly a Bharat Ratna
& he lives in the hearts of all Hockey lovers.



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