National Sports Day

• National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August every year.

• The reason for celebrating 29th August is that on this day India's legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand Kushwaha was born.

• Major Dhyan Chand is called the magician of hockey.

• He had raised India's name in the hockey game, so his birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day.

• National Sports Day is celebrated to honor the legacy of Major Dhyan Chand and to acknowledge the importance of sports in our lives.