History of Gambling in India

Gambling in India is believed to be originated from different stories from the past and one of them is “Ramayana”. The story is believed to be written in 7300 BC from the Indian Sanskrit translated as “Rama’s Journey”. The story goes from a man called Rama, the eldest son of the great king Dasharatha, who won the hand of his wife Sita in a contest which is Archery Contest. Also, one of the stories that are believed to be originated gambling in India is the story of “Shakuni”. The word Shakuni means “Large Bird” in Sanskrit word. The story goes from a man who gambles all his wealth, family, brothers, and himself in a game of dice and then drove them all from slavery after losing a defeat. Dice or Cube is the first believed gambling device in India dated 300BC or which was later called “Pasa”. On the other hand, the first gambling in India is known to be with animals which are ram fights, cockfights, and then later proceed to the game we all know as horse racing. The origin of gambling in India comes from a long way past. Visit DamanGames.Net for more information.

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