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

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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