Rowing Federation of India (RFI) is the main body that take care the game of rowing in India. This particular federation was set up on 30th August 1976 with an objective to make the sport of Rowing famous and well-known among the people of India. This federation is also affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and the Federation Internationale des Societies Aviron.

History of Rowing Federation of India
It was the British that brought the game to India. And they organized competition at places wherever they thought was stretches of water, and suitable for the game. The Calcutta Rowing Club, Kolkata, West Bengal was set up in the year 1858 followed by the Madras Boat Club, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the year 1867, the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune in 1868, Karachi Boat Club, Karachi in 1923 and the Rangoon University Boat Club in 1923. The top groups from the rowing clubs of Madras and Calcutta feel the need for National and International status for the sport in India formed the Rowing Federation of India on August 30, 1976. Rowing Federation of India, since then, has been popularizing the game throughout India and producing distinct players from the country.

Affiliates Members to Rowing Federation of India (Till date the RFI has 20 affiliated state and national bodies under it.)
* All India Police Sports Control Board
* All India Universities
* Andaman and Nicobar Rowing Association
* Assam Boat Racing & Rowing Association
* Chandigarh Rowing Association
* Corps of Engineers Rowing Association
* Delhi Rowing Association
* Jammu and Kashmir State 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 Madhya Pradesh
* Sculling and Rowing Association of Andhra Pradesh
* Services Sports Control Board
* Tamil Nadu Amateur Rowing Association
* Uttar Pradesh Rowing Association
* West Bengal Rowing Association

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