Sahapedia - #PuneCulturalMapping | Badminton is a popular sport in India. But #didyouknow that in the 19th century,the game was known as 'Poona'? Badminton, in its present form is a version of
![Historic Sports Pictures on Twitter: "The mid-Victorian era saw the emergence of a number of new sports. Badminton originated in India (it wad called poona) and was taken up in England in Historic Sports Pictures on Twitter: "The mid-Victorian era saw the emergence of a number of new sports. Badminton originated in India (it wad called poona) and was taken up in England in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDQoaINXIAQ1EYF.jpg)
Historic Sports Pictures on Twitter: "The mid-Victorian era saw the emergence of a number of new sports. Badminton originated in India (it wad called poona) and was taken up in England in
![Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News](https://images.indianexpress.com/2021/12/British-Playing-Badminton-123-e1639804900749.png?resize=600,402)
Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News
![Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News](https://images.indianexpress.com/2021/12/badminton-kyc-lead-pic-1200.png)
Know Your City: How badminton was born in Pune as a pastime for bored British officers, their wives | Pune News
![Act #1 - Outline of history - Ameera Sali - 10th century History ofHistory of badmintonbadminton - Studocu Act #1 - Outline of history - Ameera Sali - 10th century History ofHistory of badmintonbadminton - Studocu](https://d20ohkaloyme4g.cloudfront.net/img/document_thumbnails/deba8533e6c422fdcf9255cd2243d4c0/thumb_1200_2728.png)
Act #1 - Outline of history - Ameera Sali - 10th century History ofHistory of badmintonbadminton - Studocu
![PeepulTreeWorld on Twitter: "#DidYouKnow that the modern version of badminton originated in 'Poona', or Pune in Maharashtra? It was a pastime for bored British army officers, their families and friends, and was PeepulTreeWorld on Twitter: "#DidYouKnow that the modern version of badminton originated in 'Poona', or Pune in Maharashtra? It was a pastime for bored British army officers, their families and friends, and was](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSsRpABagAABodc.jpg:large)