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Pune and Badminton have interrelations for past 125 years. Not only this Game was first played in Poona around 1870 but also the very First rules of this Game were formed in Poona, as such it was referred to as “Poona Game “. The British soldiers, who used to play here, started playing the same on their return at Gloucestershire County. The Duke of Beaufort from the town of Badminton helped lotto further this Game, hence it was named as “Badminton” to remember his contribution. It further spread to England, USA, and Germany where it became very popular. To promote the Game of Badminton all over the State the sports lovers like Late Prin. N. G. Suru, Late Prof M.V. Mehendale, Late Mr. Makarand Bhave, and Late Mr. Dajisaheb Natu came together and founded Maharashtra Badminton Association at Poona on November 23, 1946. The working of PDMBA can be divided in two separate phases like 1946 to 1969 and 1970 till today, The Organization was popular known as Maharashtra Badminton Association between the periods 1946 to 1969. As per Govt. guidelines of 1969 only one State one Association and one District one Association was recognized. Hence Maharashtra Badminton Association has renamed as Poona District & Metropolitan Badminton Association. It field of operation was restricted to Poona District. Mr. Dajisaheb Natu became the first Secretary of this Organization PDMBA had a dream all along to have its own International Standard Hall with 2/3 wooden courts This dream came to reality in 1979 after the talks with P. E. Society were successful. The Chairman and Managing Director of Western India Erectors, Mr. Avinash Wardekar donated Rs. 3,600,000.00 (Rs. Thirty Six Lakhs) and the construction of Sports Complex Badminton Hall having 4 wooden courts was completed in year 1981. Today PDMBA’S Modern Sports Complex has 9 courts infrastructure competing with international standards and can boast of organizing the only International Junior Grand Prix happening in India.