The Santosh Trophy football tournament, first introduced in 1941, derives its name from which prominent historical personality?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury.
The Santosh Trophy is named after Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, who was the Maharaja of Santosh (a princely state in present-day Bangladesh). He was the former president of the Indian Football Association (IFA) and a prominent figure in Indian football administration. The IFA started the tournament in 1941, shortly after his death in 1939. The trophy itself was later donated to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which has since been organizing the annual competition for state teams in India.
Why other options are incorrect
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar, and later the first President of India. He had no direct association with the naming of the football tournament.
- Maharaja Sir Santosh Kumar Chandra is likely a fictional or misidentified name, as the trophy is specifically named after Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh.
- Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1944, during the period the tournament was established. However, the trophy was not named after him but after the former IFA president.