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Indian badminton player

Tara and Sunder Deodhar

Sunder Deodhar (later Sunder Patwardhan) was an Indian badminton player. She was the daughter of Indian cricket player D. B. Deodhar.

Life and career

Sunder Deodhar won her first national title in 1942 in the women's doubles with her sister Tara Deodhar. Between 1942 and 1954 the Deodhar sisters, Suman, Sunder, and Tara, dominated the Indian National Badminton Championships, including winning both the women's singles and doubles in 1942 and 1943. She also had a twin, Sham.

Sunder Deodhar is deceased.

References

  1. "List of Indian National Championship Winners". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012.
  2. Sports Team (13 March 2011). "The Other Trailblazers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Past Masters of Indian Badminton: The Deodhar sisters – Tara, Sunder, Suman dominated sport and left lasting legacy". Firstpost. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.


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