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| Former names | Nehru Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Hisar |
| Coordinates | 29°08′59″N 75°43′02″E / 29.149716°N 75.717269°E |
| Owner | Hisar District Olympic Association |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Renovated | 1988 |
Mahavir Stadium, built in 1972, is a multipurpose sports complex located in Hisar city of Haryana, India.[1] It has second largest capacity in Haryana, after the Shah Satnam Ji Cricket Stadium in Sirsa which has capacity of 35,000 spectators. It is owned and operated by the District Olympic Association of Hisar. The venue is used for several events, such as cricket and football.
In athletics, at least 40 national and 6 international athletes are from Hisar. In handball, at least 20 players from hisar have represented India at international level, among them at least 6 are from Ladwa. Though Hisar has produced large number of national and international players, and there at 4 universities and 31 degree colleges, there are no institutes offering courses such as B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed to develop sports coaches.[2]
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hisar janowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ हिसार ने गीतिका, एकता, उदयचंद, जयभगवान जैसे सैकड़ों नामी नेशनल-इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर दिए, यहां 3 यूनिवर्सिटीज-31 कॉलेज फिर भी नहीं बीपीएड और एमपीएड कोर्स, Dainik Bhaskar, 18 December 2019.