The Dhyan Chand Comeback

Dhyan Chand: The Legendary Hockey Player

• Dhyan Chand was a famous Indian hockey player who led his team to victory in the Punjab Indian Infantry Hockey Tournament.
• In the final match, his team was losing by two goals, but Dhyan Chand scored three goals in the last four minutes to secure the win.
• Dhyan Chand was born on August 29, 1905, in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• His father, Subedar Sameshwar Dutt Singh, played hockey in the army.
• Due to his father's frequent transfers, Dhyan Chand had to move to different cities, which affected his schooling.
• He stopped going to school after completing class 6.
• His family eventually settled in Jhansi, where they built a house on a small piece of land.
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