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'''Maharaja Umaid Singh Stadium''', formerly known as the '''Umaid Sports Stadium''', is a multipurpose [[stadium]] situated in the [[Paota]] suburb of [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]].The sports complex is built in 1932 headed by Maharaja of Jodhpur Umaid Singh as a sports ground. It is mostly used for political rallies, cultural activities and sporting events.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stadium|first=Umaid Singh|title=Umaid Singh Stadium|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/umaid-stadium-in-56-years-where-four-generations-have-come-to-campaign-gehlot39s-support-for-the-election-of-grandmothers-to-grandchildren-040024-3280619.html|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Maharaja Umaid Singh Stadium was built by that time Maharaja Umaid Singh in 1932 as a sports ground. It is the oldest stadium in the city of Jodhpur.<br />
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Rajasthan Government announced 2 crore budget to renovate the stadium and make a shooting range. Currently a state level [[association football]] academy is running the stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|title=जोधपुर में खेलों को लेकर सुदृढ़ प्लान बनेगा, कलेक्टर ने किया स्टेडियम का दौरा|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/city/jodhpur/jodhpur-plan-for-development-of-play-ground-collector-visited-the-stadium/rj20201215170517917|access-date=2021-08-06|website=ETV Bharat News|language=en}}</ref><br />
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A football club from Jaipur, [[AU Rajasthan FC]] borrowed the stadium for their [[I-League 2|I-League 2nd division]] matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Umaid Singh Stadium, home to Rajasthan FC - Football Ground Map|url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/umaid-singh-stadium/rajasthan-fc|access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.footballgroundmap.com}}</ref><br />
Now it is owned by Govt of Rajasthan which uses it for various purposes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Diwas|first=Yog|title=Yoga in Umaid Stadt|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/latest-jodhpur-news-044504-2022887.html/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-23|title=जोधपुर के उम्मेद स्टेडियम में हुईं राज्य स्तरीय गणतंत्र दिवस समारोह की तैयारियां पूरी|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/jodhpur-state-level-republic-day-celebration-to-be-held-in-ummed-stadium-jodhpur-937326.html|access-date=2021-08-06|website=News18 Hindi|language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Football venues in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1932]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jodhpur]]<br />
[[Category:AU Rajasthan FC]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]<br />
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]]</div>NydiaChiodo9