What country did polo originate in?

Answer 1

History of the Equestrian Sport of Polo

POLO AT MEADOWBROOK II
1938, Meadowbrook Polo Club, Old Westbury, NY
Photography by Howard W. Frank

Origins of the Oldest Team Sport
The exact origin of polo, the oldest team sport, is unknown. Polo was probably first played by nomadic warriors over two thousand years ago.

Used for training cavalry, the game was played from Constantinople to Japan in the Middle Ages. Tamerlane's polo grounds can still be seen in Samarkand.

Answer 2

It is believed to originate from Persia and was called "Chaughan" while some say it was China.

Link below give a history of the sport Polo. Hope this helps : )

http://www.sportpolo.com/History/default.htm
http://www.indiapolo.com/Polopedia/History/history.html

Answer 3

In the Himalayas, near the Afghanistan border. I can't remember the name of the exact town. I just heard this on a documentary called Michael Palin's Himalaya.