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{{short description|An indoor stadium located in New Delhi, India}}
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{{Infobox stadium
| name = Talkatora stadium
| image = Talkatora stadium, Delhi.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| location = {{flagicon|India}} [[New Delhi]]
| coordinates = {{coord|28|37|20.84|N|77|11|34.53|E|type:landmark|display=it}}
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'''Talkatora Indoor Stadium''' ({{Lang-hi|तालकटोरा स्टेडियम}}) is an indoor stadium located in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|title=India|publisher=R.I.C. Publications, 2010|isbn=978-1741269116|pages=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lsai4v554d8C&q=talkatora+stadium&pg=PA15}}</ref> The stadium has a capacity of 3035 people. The stadium is owned and managed by the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC).<ref>{{cite web |title=Talkatora Indoor Stadium| url =http://www.ndmc.gov.in/Circulars/Hire%20Charges%20of%20Talkatora%20Indoor%20Stadium.pdf|publisher=NDMC | access-date = 2013-09-24}}</ref>

==History==
It is named after a Mughal-era garden, known as [[Talkatora Gardens]]. A tal (tank) situated at the west side of the garden, is surrounded by hilly ground (part of the [[Delhi ridge]], forms a ''katora'', bowl-shaped natural depression), which gives the place its name.<ref>{{cite web| title = Mughal-era link to swanky stadium campus in heart of capital| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Mughal-era-link-to-swanky-stadium-campus-in-heart-of-capital/Article1-1034949.aspx| date = 30 March 2013| access-date = 2013-09-24| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130930064719/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Mughal-era-link-to-swanky-stadium-campus-in-heart-of-capital/Article1-1034949.aspx| archive-date = 30 September 2013}}</ref>

Upgraded Talkatora Indoor Stadium was inaugurated on 25 February 2010. The stadium is a unique piece of architecture with an elegant look. The stadium was a venue for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] for the event of boxing. There was a star night to raise funds for the [[Kargil War]] relief fund.<ref>{{cite book|title=English Core|publisher=Rachna Sagar|isbn=978-8181372307|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W-PbF9dEnfsC&q=talkatora+stadium&pg=PA52}}</ref> During November 1978, [[Leftist]]s organized a national delegate session here which was attended by more than 7,000 trade union delegates.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ghosh|first=Arjun|title=Theatre of the streets|publisher=Sudhanva Deshpande, Jana Natya Manch (Jana Nāṭya Mañca)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-acDoLv-sigC&q=talkatora+stadium&pg=PA40}}</ref>

==Overview==
The stadium has one competition ring and four warm-up areas. The stadium has a tunnel to facilitate movement of the athletes from the Facility Block to the main stadium. The stadium has been connected to a tunnel which is used by the athletes, it has multiple facilities which include acoustic ceiling of dome, scoreboard, video screens and sports lighting. A number of environment-friendly material and energy-efficient devices have been used in this block to make it a green building.
[[File:Talkatora stadium.jpg|thumb|center|450px|Inner side of Talkatora stadium]]
== References ==
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==See also==
*[[2010 Commonwealth Games]]
*[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi]]
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