Chaturanga (al-Biruni)
DLP Game
Period
Medieval
Region
Southern Asia
Category
Reconstruction, Pending, Board, War
Description
This version of Chatuanga was described by al-Biruni, a Persian scholar who described Chaturanga in India during the tenth century CE.
Rules
The Elephant moves forward one space or diagonally forward or backward.
Origin
Pakistan
Ludeme Description
Chaturanga (al-Biruni).lud
Concepts
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Reference
Murray 1913: 57-58.
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Sources
Murray, H. J. R. 1913. A History of Chess. London: Oxford University Press.
Identifiers
DLP.Games.1284
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