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Torch lighter of this game was Dalip Singh (an Indian track and field athlete). Japanese athletes won the most golds and overall medals, while the host nation India had 15 golds and 51 overall medal finisher at second spot in a medal table. The next Asian Games organized by India were in 1982.

It was the first national game.

Major dhyan chand national stadium at Indian gate was the venue for the event. He stadium was built in 1933 as a gift for Delhi from the Maharaja of Bhavnagar, it was originally multipurpose stadium and named the Irwin Amphitheatre.

It is the first asian games and that was held in delhi.