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15.12.2010

Made in India:2 - Chess


Chess is commonly believed to have originated in India during the Gupta empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as caturaṅga, which translates as "four divisions of the military"

infantry
cavalry
elephants,
chariotry


represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively.

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