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In 1875, in an officers’ mess in the city of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Chamberlain experimented with the classic game of black pool by adding many coloured balls to the existing 15 red balls and a black ball.
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Thus, the game of snooker was born.

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has also proudly declared India as the birthplace of Snooker on its website.
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#thread: One of the biggest differences between the Western world and India is the preservation of historical structures and creating awareness about their history. One exception is Deccan Gymkhana.

#DeccanGymkhana #history #sports #Pune #pride
The current committee has done a fantastic job bringing out a calendar. I am sharing pictures with an close up of the description of each department! My kids are the FOURTH generation of the Govitrikar family who are members there!

#DeccanGymkhana #history #sports #Pune #pride
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