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Encyclopedia ID 967
Tiger and Goat
Also known as Bagh-Chal · Bagh Chal · Bagha-chall
Four tigers versus twenty goats on a 5x5 grid.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Nepal.
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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