Question

When was the Punjab hockey Association established..
1) 1895
2) 1925
3) 1927
4) 1946​

Answer 1

The Punjab hockey Association was established in the year 1925.

• The interest of hockey was increasingly growing in India, which led to the formation of various hockey associations.
• In 1883 Calcutta became India's first "hockey home"  and in 1883, the first hockey club was formed in Kolkata followed by  Punjab and Bombay.
• It extended from military units to educational institutions, and was included iIn the 1903 University of Punjab Sports Competition.
• The year 1925 saw the creation of the Punjab Hockey Association.

Answer 2

The Punjab Hockey Association was established in 1925.

• Hockey is the most popular game in India. It is the national game of India.

• The first open hockey tournament named ''The Hot Weather Tournament'' was started by the Lahore  Gymkhana Club in 1903.

• Hockey was introduced in the Punjab schools and Universities in 1914. At that time, Hockey was the third popular international game after soccer and basketball.

• The Sind Hockey Association has formed in 1920, The Delhi Hockey Association established in 1924, and Punjab Hockey Association established in  1925.

• The Hockey game was first inducted in the Olympic  Games in 1908 in London. The Indian hockey team participated in the 1928 Olympic Games for the first time and won the gold medal.