Dhyan Chand to be honoured in UK House

New Delhi, July 22

Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand will be conferred with the “Bharat Gaurav” Lifetime Achivement Award by NRI orgainsation Sanskriti Yuva Sangstha in the House of Commons in UK on July 25.

On behalf of Dhyan Chand, his son and former 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,” he said.

Dhyan Chand helped India win three successive gold medals in the Olympics. He scored over 400 goals in his international career. He was one of the nominees for the prestigious Bharat Ratna in 2014, an award that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist CN 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