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Ancient Board Games of India (भारत के प्राचीन खेल) (view source)
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Did you know that the Ludo, the Snakes and Ladders, the Chess, the Backgammon and many other board games played today, trace back their heritage to India?
Did you know that the Ludo, the Snakes and Ladders, the Chess, the Backgammon and many other board games played today, trace back their heritage to India?
Games of dice have existed in India since ancient times. The Rig Veda mentions the sad story of the fate of the gambler in a beautiful verse that describes his dilemma and his social condition<ref>Rig Veda ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6.%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%AA Mandala 10, Sukta 34])</ref>. The verse beautifully describes the gambler's passion for a game of dice, when he hears the dice roll on the wooden boards as the evenings draw near.
Games of dice have existed in India since ancient times. The Rig Veda mentions the sad story of the fate of the gambler in a beautiful verse that describes his dilemma and his social condition<ref>Rig Veda ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6.%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%AA Mandala 10, Sukta 34])</ref>. The verse beautifully describes the gambler's passion for a game of dice (द्यूतक्रीडा), when he hears the dice roll on the wooden boards as the evenings draw near.
Games have been an integral part of our education and recreation. A very rich and mature catalogue of games must have existed to engage with a people of such deep insight and spiritual awareness. The following are a list of some of the games that possibly belong to the "Vedic Period" or are it's derivatives
Games have been an integral part of our education and recreation. A very rich and mature catalogue of games must have existed to engage with a people of such deep insight and spiritual awareness. The following are a list of some of the games that possibly belong to the "Vedic Period" or are it's derivatives
# [[KhojoGo Golokdham (गोलोकधाम)]]
# [[KhojoGo Golokdham (गोलोकधाम)]]
# [[Chaturanga (चतुरङ्ग)]]
# [[Chaturanga (चतुरङ्ग)]]
# [[Chaupar (चौपड़)]]
== How to buy these? ==
== How to buy these? ==