awards

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recommends name of Dhyan
Chand for Bharat Ratna
 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recommended the name of Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand for the
coveted Bharat Ratna award.
 Earlier the rules for awarding Bharat Ratna have been altered by a notification, the award can be given to any
person excelling in any field.
 Late Major Dhyan Chand is acknowledged as the greatest Hockey player across the world. He won three
successive Gold Medals at Olympic Games at Amsterdam in 1928, Los Angles in 1932 and Berlin in 1936.
 Major Dhyan Chand is credited with scoring over 1000 international goals in a career which spanned from 1926
to 1948.