In 1890, the rules were again revised by Hart and Bagnel. Hart of the Badminton Club in Bath, England first revised the rules in badminton from the rules introduced in Poona. The army officers who returned to England from British India formed the Bath Badminton Club, 1st dedicated badminton club in 1875.The name of the game came from the house on the estate, “Badminton”. In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort introduced the game to his guests at a lawn party held at his estate in Gloucestershire.The soldiers who returned from British India introduced the game in England which got the attention of the Duke of Beaufort.The rules in badminton were first implemented to play the game, Poona. Poona (Now Puna) was an army-based small town in India where the game was very popular. The game of “Battledore and shuttlecock” was modified by the British by adding a net.When were the Rules of Badminton Introduced? It was growing popular at that time and 1870s, the expatriate officers in British India preferred this game in windy or wet conditions. It was first introduced in the southern zones of India. In 1850, ball badminton, another version of badminton was played with a woolen ball instead of a shuttlecock.

This game attracted the attention of British army officers and they enjoyed the game in the 1860s centuries.

It was played by two or more people by using “Battledore”, a small racket with cords stretched around a wooden frame to hit a light shuttlecock, a group of feathers fixed around a base made with the light material for continuing a rally.

“Battledore and shuttlecock”, the origin of modern badminton was introduced in India, China, and Japan in the year 1790.

This timeline on the history of badminton will give you a brief idea about the development of the game over the years. 1790 – 1893: History of Invention of Badminton The name of the game came from his house on the estate, “Badminton”. In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort introduced the game, “Poona” to his guests at a lawn party held at his estate in Gloucestershire, England. “Poona”, a popular game in Poona, a garrison town in India in the 1870s was played with the help of a small racket to hit a shuttlecock with certain rules. It involves two players for the singles and four players for the doubles.

The aim of the game is to hit a shuttlecock with the help of a strung racket to cross over the net with the intention to land on the specified area of the opponent’s side.

Formation of the Badminton World Federation (BWF)īadminton is a sport that is played on a surface marked with specified dimensions called the badminton court.

1983 – 1996 History of Modern Badminton.

When were the Rules of Badminton Introduced?.

1790 – 1893 History of Invention of Badminton.

The singles game