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			{{Short description\|Governing body for polo in India}}
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	{{Infobox sport governing body		{{Infobox sport governing body
	\|name = Indian Polo Association		\|name = Indian Polo Association
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	\|image =		\|image =
	\|caption =		\|caption =
	\|jurisdiction = ~~National~~		\|jurisdiction = [[India]]
	\|membership = 37 affiliate clubs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Polo Clubs In India \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/clubs.asp \|website=Indian Polo Association \|~~accessdate~~=20 July 2018}}</ref>		\|membership = 35 affiliate clubs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Polo Clubs In India \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/clubs.asp \|website=Indian Polo Association \|access-date=20 July 2018 \|archive-date=22 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722142449/http://ipa.co.in/clubs.asp \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	\|founded = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|1892}}		\|founded = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|1892}}
	\|aff = [[Federation of International Polo]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Members \|url=http://www.fippolo.com/members/ \|website=Federation of international Polo \|~~accessdate~~=20 July 2018}}</ref>		\|aff = [[Federation of International Polo]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Members \|url=http://www.fippolo.com/members/ \|website=Federation of international Polo \|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>
	\|affdate =		\|affdate =
	\|region =		\|region =
	\|regionyear =		\|regionyear =
	\|headquarters = B Squadron 61 Cavalry, ~~Cariappa Marg~~ (Cantonment), [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Contact us \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/contact.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|~~accessdate~~=20 July 2018}}</ref>		\|headquarters = B Squadron 61 Cavalry, (Cantonment), [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Contact us \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/contact.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|access-date=20 July 2018 \|archive-date=20 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720002909/http://www.ipa.co.in/contact.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	\|president = ~~''General M M Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Army Staff''~~		\|president=Gen Manoj Pande
	\|vicepresident = ~~{{ubl~~\|~~Lt Gen S S Mishra, VSM\|Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh\|Lt Gen Balbir~~ Singh Sandhu~~, AVSM, VSM (Retd)}}~~		\|vicepresident=
	\|secretary = ~~[[Col Rohit Dagar]]~~<ref>{{cite web \|title=Office Bearers		\| coach=Navjit Singh Sandhu
	\|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/About_ob.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|~~accessdate~~=20 July ~~2018~~}}~~</ref>~~		\|secretary=Colonel V S Kahlon, VSM<ref>{{cite web \|title=Office Bearers \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/About_ob.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|access-date=20 July 2023 }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	\|~~women coach~~ =		\|countryflag=India
	\|~~coach~~ = ~~Mr Simran Singh Shergill~~		\|url=www.ipa.co.in
	\|~~key staff~~ =
	\|~~operating income =~~
	~~\|sponsor~~ =
	\|url = ~~http://~~www.ipa.co.in
	~~\|countryflag = IND~~
	}}		}}
	The '''Indian Polo Association''' ('''IPA''') is the [[governing body]] for [[polo]] in [[India]]. Most of the IPA's major activities are executed by the 61 Cavalry Unit of the Indian Army. The IPA's registered office is co-located with the 61 Cavalry's B Squadron.		The '''Indian Polo Association''' ('''IPA''') is the [[governing body]] for [[polo]] in [[India]]. Most of the IPA's major activities are executed by the 61 Cavalry Unit of the [[Indian Army]]. The IPA's registered office is co-located with the 61 Cavalry's B Squadron.

	==History==		==History==
	The IPA was established in 1892. Legally, it is a [[Nonprofit organization\|non-profit association]] registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=IPA INTRODUCTION \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/Default.html \|website=Indian Polo Association \|~~accessdate~~=20 July 2018}}</ref> Prominent teams of the pre-World War II period included Alwar, Bhopal, Bikaner, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Patiala, Jodhpur, Kishengarh and Kashmir. The majority of the Cavalry regiments of the British Army and the British Indian Army also fielded teams, the most prominent amongst them were the Central India Horse (CHI), Prince Albert Victor Own Cavalry (PAVO’s Cav), the Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, the 10th Royal Hussars, the 15th Lancers, and the 17/21st Lancers.<ref name="IPA History">{{cite web \|title=History of Indian Polo \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/history.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|~~accessdate~~=20 July 2018}}</ref>		The IPA was established in 1892. Legally, it is a [[Nonprofit organization\|non-profit association]] registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=IPA INTRODUCTION \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/Default.html \|website=Indian Polo Association \|access-date=20 July 2018 \|archive-date=20 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720014314/http://ipa.co.in/default.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Prominent teams of the pre-World War II period included Alwar, Bhopal, Bikaner, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Patiala, Jodhpur, Kishengarh and Kashmir. The majority of the Cavalry regiments of the British Army and the [[British Indian Army]] also fielded teams, the most prominent amongst them were the Central India Horse (CHI), Prince Albert Victor Own Cavalry (PAVO’s Cav), the Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, the 10th Royal Hussars, the [[15th Lancers]], and the 17/21st Lancers.<ref name="IPA History">{{cite web \|title=History of Indian Polo \|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/history.htm \|website=Indian Polo Association \|access-date=20 July 2018 }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	The outbreak of the second World War and the mechanization of cavalry units resulted in a decline in interest in Indian polo. The IPA invited the Argentine national polo team to visit India in 1950 and play an exhibition games across the country in a bid to revive interest in the sport. The Argentine team participated in tournaments in Jaipur, Delhi and Bombay. The Pakistan Army polo team visited India in 1955. The IPA also revived the Indian Polo Championship in 1956, after a gap of 17 years. The India national polo team participated in the 1957 World Championship in France and won the tournament. These events helped revive interest in polo in the country. Indian polo received another boost after the Indian Army officially adopted polo as a sport granting access to new grounds and stables of horses.<ref name="IPA History"/>		The outbreak of the second World War and the mechanization of cavalry units resulted in a decline in interest in Indian polo. The IPA invited the Argentine national polo team to visit India in 1950 and play an exhibition games across the country in a bid to revive interest in the sport. The Argentine team participated in tournaments in Jaipur, Delhi and Bombay. The Pakistan Army polo team visited India in 1955. The IPA also revived the Indian Polo Championship in 1956, after a gap of 17 years. The India national polo team participated in the 1957 World Championship in France and won the tournament. These events helped revive interest in polo in the country. Indian polo received another boost after the Indian Army officially adopted polo as a sport granting access to new grounds and stables of horses.<ref name="IPA History"/>

	Indian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed consented to be the Patron-in-Chief of the IPA, resulting in the introduction of a new trophy called The President's Cup in 1975. The IPA marked its 100th anniversary in 1992.<ref name="IPA History"/>		Indian President [[Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed]] consented to be the Patron-in-Chief of the IPA, resulting in the introduction of a new trophy called The President's Cup in 1975. The IPA marked its 100th anniversary in 1992.<ref name="IPA History"/>

	In the year 1992 the IPA completed 100 years and since then polo is on an upward trend in the country. Today we have 33 Polo Clubs registered with IPA. Polo has been revived at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, at Udaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Hyderabad and Bangalore in South India. Polo is now not only the domain of the Army but a number of corporate and industrial houses are supporting teams in the domestic polo circuit.		In the year 1992 the IPA completed 100 years and since then polo is on an upward trend in the country. Today we have 33 Polo Clubs registered with IPA. Polo has been revived at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, at Udaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Hyderabad and Bangalore in South India. Polo is now not only the domain of the Army but a number of corporate and industrial houses are supporting teams in the domestic polo circuit.{{fact\|date=March 2023}}

	The Indian Polo Association has Chief of Army as its President and is the national governing body of Polo in the country. Under the aegis of IPA various tournaments are conducted across all the clubs in India throughout the year.		The Indian Polo Association has Chief of Army as its President and is the national governing body of Polo in the country. Under the aegis of IPA various tournaments are conducted across all the clubs in India throughout the year.{{fact\|date=March 2023}}

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{{Infobox sport governing body
|name = Indian Polo Association
|abbrev = IPA
|logo = Indian Polo Association logo.png
|logosize =
|sport = [[Polo]]
|category =
|image =
|caption =
|jurisdiction = National
|membership = 37 affiliate clubs<ref>{{cite web |title=Polo Clubs In India |url=http://www.ipa.co.in/clubs.asp |website=Indian Polo Association |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>
|founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1892}}
|aff = [[Federation of International Polo]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |url=http://www.fippolo.com/members/ |website=Federation of international Polo |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>
|affdate =
|region =
|regionyear =
|headquarters = B Squadron 61 Cavalry, Cariappa Marg (Cantonment), [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact us |url=http://www.ipa.co.in/contact.htm |website=Indian Polo Association |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>
|president = ''General M M Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Army Staff''
|vicepresident = {{ubl|Lt Gen S S Mishra, VSM|Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh|Lt Gen Balbir Singh Sandhu, AVSM, VSM (Retd)}}
|secretary = [[Col Rohit Dagar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Office Bearers
|url=http://www.ipa.co.in/About_ob.htm |website=Indian Polo Association |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>
|women coach =
|coach = Mr Simran Singh Shergill
|key staff =
|operating income =
|sponsor =
|url = http://www.ipa.co.in
|countryflag = IND
}}
The '''Indian Polo Association''' ('''IPA''') is the [[governing body]] for [[polo]] in [[India]]. Most of the IPA's major activities are executed by the 61 Cavalry Unit of the Indian Army. The IPA's registered office is co-located with the 61 Cavalry's B Squadron.

==History==
The IPA was established in 1892. Legally, it is a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit association]] registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]].<ref>{{cite web |title=IPA INTRODUCTION |url=http://www.ipa.co.in/Default.html |website=Indian Polo Association |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref> Prominent teams of the pre-World War II period included Alwar, Bhopal, Bikaner, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Patiala, Jodhpur, Kishengarh and Kashmir. The majority of the Cavalry regiments of the British Army and the British Indian Army also fielded teams, the most prominent amongst them were the Central India Horse (CHI), Prince Albert Victor Own Cavalry (PAVO’s Cav), the Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, the 10th Royal Hussars, the 15th Lancers, and the 17/21st Lancers.<ref name="IPA History">{{cite web |title=History of Indian Polo |url=http://www.ipa.co.in/history.htm |website=Indian Polo Association |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>

The outbreak of the second World War and the mechanization of cavalry units resulted in a decline in interest in Indian polo. The IPA invited the Argentine national polo team to visit India in 1950 and play an exhibition games across the country in a bid to revive interest in the sport. The Argentine team participated in tournaments in Jaipur, Delhi and Bombay. The Pakistan Army polo team visited India in 1955. The IPA also revived the Indian Polo Championship in 1956, after a gap of 17 years. The India national polo team participated in the 1957 World Championship in France and won the tournament. These events helped revive interest in polo in the country. Indian polo received another boost after the Indian Army officially adopted polo as a sport granting access to new grounds and stables of horses.<ref name="IPA History"/>

Indian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed consented to be the Patron-in-Chief of the IPA, resulting in the introduction of a new trophy called The President's Cup in 1975. The IPA marked its 100th anniversary in 1992.<ref name="IPA History"/>

In the year 1992 the IPA completed 100 years and since then polo is on an upward trend in the country. Today we have 33 Polo Clubs registered with IPA. Polo has been revived at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, at Udaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Hyderabad and Bangalore in South India. Polo is now not only the domain of the Army but a number of corporate and industrial houses are supporting teams in the domestic polo circuit.

The Indian Polo Association has Chief of Army as its President and is the national governing body of Polo in the country. Under the aegis of IPA various tournaments are conducted across all the clubs in India throughout the year.

==References==
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[[Category:Sports governing bodies in India]]
[[Category:Polo governing bodies]]
[[Category:1892 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1892]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]