1950 National Games of India

The IOA President Maharaja of Patiala then asked Bombay to host the games; it agreed and had just three months to organise the event.

Second, it sought housing for about 700 sportspersons; Major General Brar and Brigadier Madhavsinhji assisted in this effort of putting up the Olympic Village in the Barracks close to the Stadium.

Third, the CCI authorities and Homi Contractor readily acceded to the request to hold the games at Brabourne Stadium.

Fifth, orders for the latest international sporting equipment had to be placed, and Secretary of the Bombay Provincial Olympic Association Sohrab Bhoot handled this task.

**The principal officers and executive committee members of the Bombay Provincial Olympic Association were: 1949-50: President A S deMello; Vice Presidents K G Lohana and P R Bhatt; Treasurer J Kapadia; Secretaries S Bhoot, L R Agaskar, A R M Sidiki; Members T Adams, W Abraham, K F Golwala, Y A Gole, N D Kate, B M Mistry, J T Martin, N S Saugar, V H A Sonawalla, D B Taraporewala, K Ziaudin 1948-49: President A S deMello; Vice Presidents K G Lohana and J S Bharucha; Treasurer P R Bhatt; Secretary S Bhoot; Members D Abraham, W Abraham, L Agaskar, K F Golwala, Y A Gole, M D Kale, J T Martin, N V Sarma, N S Saugar, V H A Sonawalla, D B Taraporewala 1947-48: President A S deMello; Vice Presidents K G Lohana and S Setna; Treasurer P R Bhatt; Secretary S Bhoot, J Pardiwala; Members W Abraham, T Adams, L Agaskar, M K Choksi, K F Golwala, N M Limaye, M B Maneckji, J T Martin, R G Nair, N V Sarma, Valimahommed H A Sonawalla

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1950 Indian National Games: Governor of Bombay Raja Maharaja Singh (in garland under umbrella) ; Bombay Olympic Committee Chairman Anthony de Mello (to his immediate left in picture) , and others
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1950 Indian National Games: In picture left to right are: Governor of Bombay Raja Maharaja Singh under umbrella , x, x (holding umbrella) , Nalini Ranjan Sarker, x, Sohrab Bhoot in striped blazer , x, G.D. Sondhi, naval captain
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1950 Indian National Games: Moinul Haq (with glasses, fourth from left) ; Sohrab Bhoot (hat in hand, fifth from left) ; Bombay Chief Minister B G Kher (standing beside Bhoot, wearing white cap and cane)(center-left) ; Bombay Home Minister Morarji Desai (wearing white cap)(center-right)