The Rowing Federation of India is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It was formed on 30 August 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and World Rowing and Asian Rowing Federation .[1]
History
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. The Calcutta Rowing Club, Calcutta was founded in 1858 followed by the Madras Boat Club, Madras in 1867, the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune in 1868, Karachi Boat Club, Karachi in 1923 and the Rangoon University Boat Club in 1923. 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.[1]
Affiliates
Till date the RFI has 28 affiliated state and national bodies under it consisting of 19 Members, 6 Provisional Members and 3 Associate Members.[2]
Members
Andaman & Nicobar Rowing Association
Assam Boat Racing & Rowing Association
Chandigarh Rowing Association
Delhi Rowing Association
Jharkhand Rowing Association
Karnataka Amateur Rowing Association
Kerala Race Boats & Amateur Rowing Association
Maharashtra Rowing Association
Manipur Rowing Association
Orissa Association For Rowing & Sculling
Punjab Amateur Rowing Association
Rowing Association of Haryana
Rowing Association of Madhya Pradesh
Sculling & Rowing Association of Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu Amateur Rowing Association
Telangana Rowing Association
Uttar Pradesh Rowing Association
Uttarakhand Rowing Association
West Bengal Rowing Association
Provisional Members
Chhattisgarh Pradesh Rowing Association (Provisionally Affiliated)
Gujarat Rowing Association (Provisionally Affiliated)
Jammu & Kashmir Rowing Association (Provisionally Affiliated)
Rajasthan Rowing Association (Provisionally Affiliated)
Rowing Association of Bihar (Provisionally Affiliated)
