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Why chess was known as chaturnga?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

In its earliest known form, in the 6th century, in Northwest India, the game was called; "caturanga", which was Sanskrit for "four divisions". Meaning the four divisions of the military at that time.

The earliest evidence of Chess is found in Sassanid Persia around 600 where it was known under the name "Chatrang".

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