Why Chess Is Actually Indian World Chess Day

Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D. by Prof Pankaj Jain

Chess was born in India, not as a metaphor, literally. The game began as chaturanga (चतुरङ्ग): chatur, “four,” anga, “limbs” — the four divisions of an ancient Indian army: elephants,chariots, cavalry, and infantry. The...View more