Handball in India

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 first secretary general of Handball Federation of India.

The first senior men's national handball championship was held at Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak, in 1972.Indian handball team first time participated in the 2nd asian handball championship held at china nanjing in the year 1979 Mr Balwinder Singh from J&K state was the first captain of the Indian team