Brahmanand Sankhwalkar
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Brahmanand S. K. Sankhwalkar is a prominent India
n soccer player and former captain of Goa
n football team. He played the position of goalkeeper, and represented India at international tournaments. In 1997, Brahmanand received Arjuna Award
for his achievements in sports.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n soccer player and former captain of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
n football team. He played the position of goalkeeper, and represented India at international tournaments. In 1997, Brahmanand received Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
for his achievements in sports.