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Evidence in Kashmir
1 pieces of evidence found.
Id DLP.Evidence.1153
Type Contemporary text
Game Chaturanga
Date 0884-01-01 - 0903-12-31
Rules Name of Chaturanga, moves of the horse, rook, and elephant.
Content Excerpt from Kavyalankara by Rudrata, from Kashmir during the reign of Sankaravarman. Describes a knight's tour, a rook's tour, and an elehpant's tour on a half-Chaturanga board. Murray 1913: 54–55; Mark 2007: 140–141.
Confidence 100
Social status Elite
Genders Male
Source Mark, M. 2007. "The Beginnings of Chess." In I. Finkel ed, Ancient Board Games in Perspective. London: The British Museum Press, p. 138–157., Murray, H. J. R. 1913. A History of Chess. London: Oxford University Press.
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