Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari
Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari | |
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| নাগেন্দ্র প্রসাদ সর্বাধিকারী | |
| Born | 27 August 1869 |
| Died | 17 January 1940 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Father Of Indian Football |
| Alma mater | Hare School |
Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikary (also Sarbadhikari; Bengali: নাগেন্দ্র প্রসাদ সর্বাধিকারী (বসু); 1869–1940) was an Indian educationist, sports administrator and football pioneer. He is widely regarded as the "Father of Indian Football" for his role in founding the first Indian football organisations after introducing the sport to his classmates at Hare School.