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Sholo Guti

Also known as ষোল গুটি · Sixteen Soldiers

Sholo Guti: photograph by Orko rudro
Photo: Orko rudro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Each side has 16 stones on a board of crossed lines with two triangles; jump to capture and win by removing all your opponent's soldiers.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Bangladesh.

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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