An independent Indian history publication account of badminton origins as the game Poona, played by British army officers in mid-nineteenth-century Pune before its 1870s introduction to England.
Facts
PublisherLive History India
URLhttps://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/places/poona-where-badminton-was-invented
Source Typepopular-history
Reliability Tier2
Tier 2: an independent specialist Indian history publication, not the sport's own governing body. Sources
Live History India, Poona: Where Badminton Was Invented
Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)
This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sports, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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