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Shooting, in medieval times, originated as a means of survival. It was mainly practiced to hunt for animals and birds as a supplement for food requirements.
Post-Industrial Revolution and with subsequent increase in agricultural output, hunting for food became less necessary. However, affluent people continued to hunt as a form of recreation. Over time, in an attempt to preserve disappearing species of wild life and put an end to indiscriminate poaching, the Government put restrictions on hunting. Some of those who used to hunt earlier then turned to target shooting as a sport.
Still, for many years, shooting was restricted to the Royalty. It is only now that it is gaining recognition as a competitive sport among the masses.
1951: NRAI is formed
G.V.Mavlankar, first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, was NRAI’s founder president. He was called the Father of the shooting sport in India, just as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hailed him the “Father of Lok Sabha”.
Subsequent presidents of NRAI included other political luminaries like Govind Ballabh Pant, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Y.B. Chauhan, G.S. Dhillon, erstwhile Lok Sabha speaker Joginder Singh, former Governors of Rajasthan Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi and Kumar Surendra Singh.
The first secretary general of NRAI was K.G.Prabhu.
In 1953, the Lok Sabha passed a resolution and entrusted NRAI to impart training through its rifle associations all over India.
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Today…
Shooting is gaining popularity in India as a competitive sport. As a result, many of the talented shooters are being offered employment with corporate houses, public sector companies such as the ONGC, Indian Airlines and the Railways. The Army, BSF and CISF are also hiring shooters.
Several prestigious educational institutions are also recognizing performances in this sport as criteria for admission.
Roll of Presidents | Roll of Secretary Generals | Roll of Secretaries
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First In Indian Shooting
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NRAI president: |
G.V.Mavlankar |
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Secretary general of NRAI: |
K.G.Prabhu |
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Team sent abroad: |
Bisley (UK), 1951 |
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Participation in Olympic Games: |
Harihar Banerjee, Free Rifle 3 and Prone positions, 1952, XV Olympics at Helsinki (Finland) |
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Participation in World Championship: |
Oslo, 1952 |
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National shooting championship competitions: |
Delhi, 1952 |
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Arjuna awardee: |
HH Maharaja Dr Karni Singh, 1961 |
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Participation in Asian Games: |
Jakarta (Indonesia), 1962 |
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Medal in World Championship: |
HH Maharaja Dr Karni Singh, Cairo (Egypt), 1962 |
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Medal in Asian Games: |
Silver (Trap event), HH Maharaja Dr Karni Singh, VII Asian Games, Tehran (Iran), 1974 |
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Participation in Commonwealth Games: |
Edmonton, 1978 |
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Gold medal in Asian Games: |
Randhir Singh, Trap event, Bangkok, 1978 |
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Medal in Commonwealth Games: |
Silver (Centre Fire Pistol – Ashok Pandit and Mohinder Lal) and Bronze (Rapid Fire Pistol – Sharad Chauhan and R.K.Vij), 1982 |
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Gold medal in Commonwealth Games: |
Ashok Pandit, Centre Fire Pistol event, Auckland (New Zealand), 1990 |
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All India G.V.Mavlankar Shooting Championship: |
Ahmedabad, 1991 |
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Participation in SAF Games: |
Colombo (Sri Lanka), 1991 |
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Gold medal in Junior Men category in World Championship: |
Jaspal Rana, Standard Pistol event,Milan (Italy), 1994 |
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Participation in World Cup: |
Nicosia (Cyprus), 1995 |
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Shooter to earn “Quota Place” for Olympic Games: |
Mansher Singh, Asian Shooting Championship at Jakarta (Indonesia) in 1995 for Atlanta
Olympic Games 1996 |
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Inter-school shooting championship: |
Haridwar, 1997 |
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Medal in World Cup: |
Bronze (Trap event), Mansher Singh, New Delhi, 1997 |
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Olympic Finalist: |
Anjali Bhagwat, Air Rifle, Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 |
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: |
Abhinav Bindra, 2001 |
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Padmashree: |
Jaspal Rana, 2001 |
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Dronacharya awardee: |
Prof. Sunny Thomas, 2001 |
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Ranked World No. 1: |
Anjali Bhagwat, Air Rifle, 2002 |
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Medal in Junior Women in World Championship: |
Bronze (Sport Rifle Prone), Raj Kumari, 2002 |
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Gold medal in World Cup: |
Anjali Bhagwat (Air Rifle Women), Atlanta, 2003 |
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Champion of Champions: |
Anjali Bhagwat (Air Rifle Women), Milan, 2003 |
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Medal in Olympic Games: |
Silver (Double Trap event), major RVS Rathore, Athens, 2004 |
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Gold medal (senior category) in World Championship: |
Abhinav Bindra (Air Rifle Men), Zagreb, 2006 |
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First-ever gold medal in Olympics: |
Abhinav Bindra (10m Air Rifle Men), Beijing, 2008 |
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