India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, becoming the first Asian nation to do so. Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two medals, both silver, in athletics. Indian athletes have won 41 medals, all at the Summer Games. Indian hockey team dominated ,winning eleven medals in twelve Olympics between 1928 and 1980 🏑.India gained its independence in 1947, it sent its first contingent as an independent country for the 1948 olympic games held at london. ➡️»» fast forward »»➡️  Neeraj Chopra won India's first ever gold medal 🥇in men's javelin throw at the 2021 olympics . India won 1 silver 🥈and 5 bronze🥉 at the 2024 paris Olympics. This is a little bit of  India's historic  Olympic history from its debut in 1900 to recent success in 2024.