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In 1858, Allahabad (now Prayagraj) became the capital of India for a day when it also served as the capital of North-Western Provinces. [3] During the British Raj, until 1911, Calcutta was the capital of India. [4] By the latter half of the 19th century, Shimla had become the summer capital. [5]
India has participated in both the editions of the Asian Beach Games. In the 2008 Games, India won a total of five medals, including three gold, and ranked seventh in the final medal table. [18] Three gold medals were won by India in the 2010 Asian Beach Games in Muscat, Oman, earning the country sixth place in the medal table. [19]
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. [1] The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. [2]
This is a timeline of Indian history, ... Year Date Event 4,000,000 – 100,000 BCE ... India won World Cup for the first time, in one day international Cricket led ...
Asian Winter Games by year (10 C, 10 P) 0–9. 1951 Asian Games (5 C, 2 P) 1954 Asian Games (5 C, 2 P) ... 2034 FIFA World Cup (3 P) Pages in category "Asian Games by ...
The Asian Games [1] [2] is Asia's multi-sport event, normally held every four years. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Football was first introduced as a sport at the inaugural edition of the Asian Games, which was held in India in 1951.
Since its inception, the biennial competition has developed into South Asia's premier football tournament, promoting the regional development of the game. The SAFF Championship 2001 was first postponed from Oct/Nov 2001 to Jan/Feb 2002 due to the suspension of the Bangladesh Football Federation from FIFA; the tournament finally took place in 2003.
India, officially the Republic of India, [j] [20] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area ; the most populous country from June 2023 onwards; [ 21 ] [ 22 ] and since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.