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Chaturanga

Also known as चतुरङ्ग · ancestor of chess

Chaturanga: photograph by Nicat49
Photo: Nicat49, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two armies of chariot, horse, elephant and foot soldiers move on an 8x8 ashtapada board; the aim is to capture the opposing king, with no queen and no castling.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of India.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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