This document summarizes the history and rules of badminton. It describes how badminton originated from an ancient game called battledore and shuttlecock played in Europe and Asia over 2000 years ago. It was later introduced to India in the 1800s and brought to England in the mid-1800s. Formal competitions began in the late 1800s in England. The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934. Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992. The document also provides details on playing areas, scoring systems, intervals, strokes used, and singles and doubles play formats.