History
The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927 with Sir Dorabji Tata as its first president and since that year has been the body officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. Dorabji was replaced by Maharaja Bhupindra Singh in 1928 who stayed on the position till 1938.
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