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The Shree Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, famous for promoting Indian physical culture, is situated in:
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Answer: Option C — Amravati, Maharashtra
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The Shree Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal (HVPM) is located in Amravati, in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
About HVPM:
- It was founded in 1914 by the brothers Anant Krishna Vaidya and Ambadas Krishna Vaidya (known as "Vaidya brothers").
- It began as an "akhada" (a traditional gymnasium) to promote physical fitness among young people, based on Indian physical culture.
- It promoted traditional Indian sports and exercises such as Mallakhamb, wrestling, kabaddi, kho-kho, lathi and "lezim".
In 1936, a team from HVPM demonstrated Indian games, including kabaddi and Mallakhamb, at the Berlin Olympic Games. The demonstration was widely admired by the international audience.
It is now a large educational institution with a campus of about 50 acres, running colleges of physical education, engineering, sports science, management and other subjects.
Its "Degree College of Physical Education" is one of the oldest colleges of physical education in India.
It has a large sports complex, including an indoor stadium, swimming pool and training facilities.
It has trained many national and international athletes and coaches.
Other important sports institutions in India:
- Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE): Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (founded 1957); a deemed university.
- Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS): Patiala, Punjab (founded 1961), at the old Moti Bagh Palace; Asia's largest sports institute.
- Sports Authority of India (SAI): New Delhi (1984).
- National Sports University: Imphal, Manipur (2018), India's first national sports university.
- YMCA College of Physical Education: Chennai (1920), the oldest college of physical education in Asia.
About Amravati:
- It is a city in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
- It is named after the ancient Ambadevi temple.
- The Melghat Tiger Reserve and the Chikhaldara hill station are in Amravati district.
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It should not be confused with Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh.Why not the other options?
- ✗Pune has the Balewadi Sports Complex and the Army Sports Institute.
- ✗Gwalior has the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education.
- ✗Patiala has the National Institute of Sports.
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Remember: Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal = Amravati, Maharashtra (founded 1914 by the Vaidya brothers; demonstrated kabaddi and Mallakhamb at the 1936 Berlin Olympics); LNIPE = Gwalior; NIS = Patiala.
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