La fascinante historia del #Chaturanga, el juego indio del que procede el ajedrez https://www.labrujulaverde.com/2023/01/la-fascinante-historia-del-chaturanga-el-juego-indio-del-que-procede-el-ajedrez
1st Day of 2023 & it is a Lazy Sunday.
#DelhiWeather has Taken a Dip, with Cold Winds Blowing Across #Delhi.
So, Staying Indoors & Playing #Chaturanga
This #BoardGame is 1st Known (Originated in India) from 6th Century AD #GuptaEmpire of North #India & is Common Ancestor of #Chess Xianqqi of #China Janggi of #Korea Makruk of #Thailand & Shoji of #Japan
This c1800 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting is now at Rijksmuseum #Amsterdam
#DelhiWeather #delhi #chaturanga #boardgame #guptaempire #india #chess #china #korea #thailand #japan #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting #amsterdam #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #paintings #culture #heritage
Two Women play #Chaturanga (#Chess) in this c1810 AD #Pahari #Painting from #Mandi (#Punjab Hill State) now in #HimachalPradesh.
Chess was invented and first played in #India as a Royal pastime.
The earliest evidence of Chess in #India comes from a Dice & few Chessmen unearthed at #Lothal in #Gujarat in 1972. These pieces are dated to around 2450 BC (over 4000 years ago).
Lothal, part of the #IndusValleyCivilization was the largest Sea Port of ancient India.
#WorldHeritageWeek #Art #Heritage
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