Maharana Pratap Sports College is a sports academy and a

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Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

. It offers sports training in six sports,

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and

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in sixth to twelfth standard and with the curriculum of Uttarakhand Board. It was only sports college in the state until the establishment of

Hari Singh Thapa Sports College Hari ( sa, हरि) is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress ...

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Sports facilities

* Multipurpose Indoor Stadium *

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, also colloquially known as Dehradun Cricket stadium is a cricket stadium in the Dehradun, Uttarakhand in India. It is the home ground of Uttarakhand cricket team. It is the first international stand ...

*Astroturf Hockey Ground * Athletic field * Cricket Ground * Football Ground

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* Sport schools in India High schools and secondary schools in Uttarakhand Education in Dehradun district Sport in Dehradun Sports venues in Uttarakhand Educational institutions established in 1993 1993 establishments in Uttar Pradesh {{Uttarakhand-school-stub