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'''Mahavir Stadium''', built in 1972, is a [[Multipurpose stadium|multipurpose]] sports complex located in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar city]] of [[Haryana]], [[India]].<ref name="hisar jano"/> It has second largest capacity in Haryana, after the [[Dera Sacha Sauda|Shah Satnam Ji Cricket Stadium]] in [[Sirsa]] which has a higher 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, Hisar|Ladwa]]. Though Hisar has produced large number of national and international players, and there at [[List of universities and colleges in Hisar|4 universities and 31 degree colleges]], there are no institutes offering courses such as [[Bachelor of Physical Education|B.P.Ed]] and [[Master of Physical Education|M.P.Ed]] to develop sports coaches.<ref name=bhascol1>[https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/hisar/news/haryana-news-hisar-gave-hundreds-of-well-known-national-international-players-like-geetika-ekta-udaychand-jayabhagwan-3-universities-31-colleges-not-yet-bpad-and-mped-courses-074155-6204544.html 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.</ref>

==History==
It was built in 1972 and named as ''"Nehru Stadium"'' on its inauguration, renamed as the ''"Mahabir Stadium''" in 1987, and renovated in 1988.<ref name="hisar jano">{{cite web|title=Hisar Jano |url=http://www.hisarjano.com/sylabs.pdf |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6878ttFm3?url=http://www.hisarjano.com/sylabs.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2012 |publisher=Jambh Shakti Trust |access-date=1 July 2012 }}</ref>

==Location==
It located is about 5 km from the [[Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology]]; 4 km from the [[Blue Bird Lake]]; 2 km from the bus station along the [[National Highway 9 (India)|National Highway 9]], 1 km from the town center & main market area; 1 km from [[Hisar Junction railway station]]; 6 km from the [[Hisar Airport]]; 167 km from the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]; 180 km from the [[New Delhi railway station]]; and 235 km from the [[Chandigarh International Airport]].

== Infrastructure ==
The [[seating capacity]] of the stadium is 25,000 and provides facilities for [[athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[basketball]], [[boxing]], [[Football (soccer)|football]], [[gymnastics]], [[judo]], [[volleyball]], [[wrestling]] and [[yoga]].<ref name="hisar jano"/> The stadium is lit with floodlights and more than 1000 players daily use it for practice.<ref name="hisar jano"/>

===Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy===
The '''Hisar Boxing Academy''' for male and female boxer is located at Mahabir stadium.<ref name=HRB1>[http://www.haryanaboxing.com/training_centres.php?unit_id=14 Haryana state boxing academy - training centers]</ref>

===Mahabir Stadium Judo Academy===
The '''Hisar Judo Academy''', led by ''Dr. Sumer Singh Nandal'', for male and female Judoka is located at Mahabir stadium.<ref name=HRJ1>[http://www.haryanaolympics.com/state-sports-associations.php Haryana state judo academy, Hisar]</ref> It is the biggest centre for [[Judo]] coaching in [[India]].<ref name="hisar jano"/>

===Mahabir Stadium Wrestling Akhara===
The '''Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy''' for male and female [[wrestlers]] is located at Mahabir stadium.<ref name=MSW1>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/01/stories/0701119b.htm Hisar wrestlers]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Events ==
It hosted the 2nd Asian Women's Boxing Championship in 2003<ref name="women boxing">{{cite news|title=Asian women ready to fight for supremacy|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/19/stories/2003111901071700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031230220319/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/19/stories/2003111901071700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2003|access-date=1 July 2012|date=19 November 2003|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> and 51st National Boxing Championship in 2004.<ref name="national women boxing">{{cite news|title=Nationals in Hissar from August 3|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/09/stories/2004070904881800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040909021702/http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/09/stories/2004070904881800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2004|access-date=1 July 2012|date=9 July 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

It also hosted 22nd Haryana State Women Sports Festival in 2008.<ref name="haryana women sports">{{cite news|title=Haryana women sports festival|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/09/15/haryana-women-sports-festival-to-begin-on-oct-4-1221485570.html|access-date=1 July 2012|newspaper=One India News|date=15 September 2008}}</ref>

It also hosted Haryana State Master's Athelerics Championship in May 2014.

==Other stadiums in Hisar==
* [[Haryana Agricultural University Stadium|HAU Giri Centre]]
* [[GJU Sports Centre]]
* [[Hisar International Cricket Stadium]]: This is coming up on 76 acres land northwest outskirt of Hisar city between Dhandhoor village and BSF camp on the northwest side of the intersection of [[National Highway 9 (India)|NH9 Delhi-Hisar-Sirsa route]] [[National Highway 52 (India)|NH52 Hisar-bypass on Rajgarh-Hisar-Barwala-Chandigarh route]].<ref name=dhand1>[https://www.dainiksaveratimes.com/national/haryana/news/international-cricket-stadium-will-be-built-at-76-acres-in-dhandur-221154 ढंढूर में 76 एकड़ पर बनेगा इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम], dainiksaveratimes.com, 29 Jan 2019.</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of stadiums in India]]
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==Nearby attraction==
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* [[Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar]] is next to the Deer Park on Dhansu Road
* [[Blue Bird Lake]] Hisar
* [[Kanwari#Primary Mounds: Kanwari-1 .26 Kanwari-2|Kanwari Indus Valley Mound]] at [[Kanwari]]
* [[Tosham rock inscription]] at [[Tosham]]
* [[Asigarh Fort]] at [[Hansi]]
* [[Firoz Shah Palace Complex]]
* [[Pranpir Badshah tomb]] at [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]]
* [[Deer Park, Hisar]]
* [[Haryana Tourism]]
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==References==
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{{Stadiums in Haryana}}
{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{Hisar, India topics}}
{{Haryana}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hisar (city)]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Haryana]]
[[Category:Football venues in Haryana]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Haryana]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in Haryana]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1972]]

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