Treasures of India: A look at some of the finest memorabilia in sports

15 August,2017 10:15 AM IST |   |  Boria Majumdar

mid-day presents some of the country's finest sporting memorabilia to celebrate 70 years of spirited pursuits



A badge to attend the 1955-56 India vs NZ Chennai Test


AâÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u0088chessboard signed and used by champion Viswanathan Anand


Special cover to celebrate the 25th anniversary of India's 1983 Prudential World Cup win


Official account of the Rome Olympics


Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test First Day Cover


Souvenir for the first ever West Indies vs India Test series


Official programme for the 1975-76 India vs NZ Test at Auckland


Hockey schedule for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia


Brochure of the football event at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics


The 1963-64 Test series souvenir


Ties from the 1971 England tour


First Day Cover of the 1971 victories

Excerpted from the book, A History of Indian Sport Through 100 artefacts by Boria Majumdar

Published by Harper Collins

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