Major Dhyan Chand:He played hockey for India and is regarded as the all-time best player the sport of hockey has ever produced. He was likely the first Indian athlete to ever compete at a level of skill in any sport which led to numerous misconceptions about his hockey playing prowess.

Dhyan Chand Singh was born to Sameshwar Singh and Sharada Singh in Allahabad on August 29, 1905. In India, the anniversary of his birth is honoured as National Sports Day....