The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the central administrative
body entrusted with the responsibility of managing the game of badminton
in India. The BAI seeks to encourage, control, and develop the game of
badminton in India by organising coaching, tournaments and exhibition
games through affiliated organisations on an amateur basis.
The All India Badminton Association came into existence in 1934 with
Sarat Kumar Mitra as the founding president. Mitra also played an
important role in establishing the West Bengal Badminton Association,
one of the first affiliated associations.
The Association was christened as the Badminton Association of India in
1940.
