British Army Officials

Ø They introduced
the sport to the
guests of a lawn
party hosted by
the Duke of
Beaufort
John Loraine Baldwin
Ø He was the first
played it at the
Badminton House

ØMr. S.M. Massey

states Mr. Baldwin
was the origin of the
game
Badminton House
Ø The word
“Badminton”
came from the
“Badminton
House”
Pune
India
 Poona
Ø The initial name of
badminton
Ø The game was named
afterPune
Ø A descendent of
children’s game called
battledore and
shuttlecock
Woollen ball
It was played in 1850
in Thanjavur, Tamil
Nadu
References:
v http://bwfmuseum.isida.pro/library/articles/news
-180-1/
v https://badmintonbites.com/whats-the-origin-
of-badminton-a-surprising-history
v https://scroll.in/video/830040/watch-the-time-
when-badminton-was-called-poona