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The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, was founded in:

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Answer: Option C — 1957

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The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was founded in 1957.

About LNIPE:

  • It was established by the Government of India on 17 August 1957, in the centenary year of the First War of Independence (1857).
  • It is named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the heroine of the Revolt of 1857, who died fighting the British near Gwalior in June 1858.
  • It was originally called the "Lakshmibai College of Physical Education".
  • It was given the status of a deemed university in 1995.
  • It works under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • It is one of the largest physical education institutes in Asia.
  • It has a regional centre (North Eastern Regional Centre) in Guwahati, Assam.
  • It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes in physical education and sports sciences, and trains teachers, coaches and sports administrators.

Other sports education institutions in India:

  • Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS): Patiala, Punjab; founded in 1961; Asia's largest sports institute; named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1973.
  • Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (1985).
  • National Sports University: Imphal, Manipur; India's first national sports university, set up under an Act of 2018.
  • Swarnim Gujarat Sports University: Gandhinagar.
  • Sports Authority of India (SAI): set up in 1984 after the 1982 Asian Games.

Government sports programmes:

  • Khelo India: launched in 2017-18; includes the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games.
  • Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS): launched in 2014.
  • Fit India Movement: launched on 29 August 2019 (National Sports Day).
  • The "National Sports Governance Act, 2025" was passed to regulate national sports federations and set up a National Sports Board.

About Rani Lakshmibai:

  • She was born Manikarnika in Varanasi.
  • She led the revolt at Jhansi in 1857.
  • She died at Gwalior on 18 June 1858 (Kotah-ki-Serai).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗1947 is the year of independence.
  • ✗1961 is the year the National Institute of Sports, Patiala, was founded.
  • ✗1984 is the year the Sports Authority of India was set up.

Quick tip

Remember: LNIPE = Gwalior (17 August 1957, the 1857 centenary; named after Rani Lakshmibai; deemed university 1995); NIS Patiala = 1961; SAI = 1984; National Sports University = Imphal (2018).

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