It was formed on 30 August 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India.

[1] The British brought this game to this sub-continent of India and it was organised wherever suitable stretches of water were found near their settlements.

Then ten active members from the Rowing Clubs of Calcutta and Madras, feeling a need for National and International status for the sport in India, formed the Rowing Federation of India on 30 August 1976.

Since then the RFI has been popularizing the game nationwide and producing distinct players from the country.

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