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The history of modern times traces the origins of badminton to the 'Poona game' , which was a game that was invented and played by some British officers in the 1860s when they were stationed at the city of 'Poona' in India.
Did You Know? Both the word gymkhana and the event it describes originated in 19th-century India. The word is probably an alteration of the Hindi gedkhana, which describes a ball- playing area similar to a racket ball court, with the first syllable influenced by our word gymnasium.