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    English: Antique finely carved Indian Chaturanga Chess set made from sandalwood. The chess pieces are Indian riders upon various animals. The chess in india originates from 6-7th century,It is also mentioned in Hindu mythology like Mahabharat. The rooks are on elephants, the Knights on horses, the bishops on Camels & the King & Queen on their respective taller elephants.
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    An antique Indian chess set carved from Sandalwood. It may also be referred as Chaturanga because it first appears in hindu mythology called "Mahabharata"

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    19:50, 23 September 2021Thumbnail for version as of 19:50, 23 September 20213,571 × 2,702 (2.08 MB)ChaturajiCross-wiki upload from en.wikipedia.org

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