Major Dhyan Chand

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ice hockey player
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkbp:awardYear 1956
gptkbp:birthDate 1905-08-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Allahabad,_British_India
gptkbp:captain Indian national hockey team
gptkbp:captainYear 1936
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Dhyan_Chand_Award
gptkb:National_Sports_Day_(India)
gptkb:Major_Dhyan_Chand_Khel_Ratna_Award
Dhyan Chand Hockey Club, Vienna
Dhyan Chand Stadium, Jhansi
Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow
Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi
gptkbp:deathDate 1979-12-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Delhi,_India
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ashok_Kumar
gptkbp:fullName Dhyan Chand Singh
gptkbp:honor statues in India
commemorative postage stamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Dhyan Chand
gptkbp:influenced generations of Indian hockey players
gptkbp:knownFor exceptional ball control
leading India to three Olympic gold medals
scoring over 400 international goals
gptkbp:legacy regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players in history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Wizard
gptkb:The_Magician
gptkbp:OlympicMedal gptkb:1932_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1936_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1928_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:playedFor Indian Army
Indian national hockey team
gptkbp:position forward
gptkbp:retired 1949
gptkbp:serviceYears 1922-1956
gptkbp:sport field hockey
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
documentaries
films
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Sports_Day
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6