Handball in India
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| Handball in India | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Governing body | Handball Association of India |
| National teams | India men's national handball team India women's national handball team |
| First played | 1972 |
| Club competitions | |
Handball in India is controlled by the Handball Association of India. It was founded by Jagat Singh Lohan from Rohtak, Haryana, who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras. His efforts during Munich Olympics helped in establishing HFI. The member states were Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Vidharbha and Jammu and Kashmir. He was also elected as the first secretary general of the then HFI.
The first senior men's national handball championship was held at Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak, in 1972. Indian handball team first participated in the Asian championship held in Nanjing in 1979.
