It originated in India in a place called pune and it was thus known as "poona". From there it went to England where it got the name Badminton
No, it has originated from England
The game originated as a sport in Britain during the 1800s.
Pickleball originated from tennis and badminton.
It is not known who invented the sport badminton. It is thought to have originated in Greece over 2000 years ago.
The Invention of Badminton was claimed by some parties to have happened in China during the 5th century BC originated from a game called 'Ti Jian Zi'.
Pickleball originated from tennis and badminton.
Badminton was first played in the mid-18th Century by British guards stationed in British-India (when India was part of the British Empire), it became known as Poona, as that was a town in which Badminton was becoming rather popular. In 1873, the 'Duke of Beaufort', who was the owner of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, hence the name 'Badminton', definitively launched the new game.
The Invention of Badminton was claimed by some parties to have happened in China during the 5th century BC originated from a game called 'Ti Jian Zi'.
Although the game of badminton has existed in many different incarnations since the days of Ancient Greece, today's game derives from the western past-time of Battledore and Shuttlecock. It eventually developed into its present incarnation and was definitively launched in 1873 at badminton house, home of the Duke of Beaufort.
The game is named after the residence of Britain's duke of Beaufort, where it supposedly originated c. 1873. Source: Answers.com
The game is named after the residence of Britain's duke of Beaufort, where it supposedly originated c. 1873. Source: Answers.com