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Which was the first hockey association formed in India?

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Answer: Option B — Bengal Hockey Association

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The Bengal Hockey Association, formed in 1908 in Calcutta (Kolkata), was the first hockey association set up in India. Calcutta was then the capital of British India and an important centre of sport.

Early hockey in India:

  • Modern field hockey was introduced in India by British army regiments in the second half of the 19th century.
  • The first hockey club in India was formed in Calcutta in 1885-86.

The Beighton Cup, started in 1895 in Calcutta, is the oldest hockey tournament in India, and one of the oldest in the world. It was later organised by the Bengal Hockey Association.

The Aga Khan Tournament in Bombay (Mumbai) was started in 1896.

Other provincial associations, such as those of Bombay and Punjab, were formed later.

Formation of the national body:

  • The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was formed on 7 November 1925 in Gwalior to bring together the provincial associations and to send an Indian team abroad.
  • The IHF sent a team to the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, where India won its first gold medal.
  • In 2009, Hockey India replaced the IHF and the Indian Women's Hockey Federation as the national body for both men's and women's hockey.

Timeline:

  • 1885-86: first hockey club in Calcutta.
  • 1895: Beighton Cup (Calcutta).
  • 1896: Aga Khan Tournament (Bombay).
  • 1908: Bengal Hockey Association (first hockey association).
  • 1924: International Hockey Federation (FIH) founded in Paris.
  • 1925: Indian Hockey Federation formed.
  • 1928: India's first Olympic hockey gold.
  • 2009: Hockey India formed.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The Indian Hockey Federation was formed in 1925, after the Bengal Hockey Association.
  • ✗The Punjab Hockey Association was not the first.
  • ✗The Bombay Hockey Association was formed later.

Quick tip

Remember: First hockey association in India = Bengal Hockey Association (1908, Calcutta); oldest tournament = Beighton Cup (1895); Indian Hockey Federation = 1925 (Gwalior); Hockey India = 2009.

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