New Delhi: India's civilization goes back to the days of pre-Indus Valley as far as recorded history can travel back in time. There has been continuity and breaks though, making Sir Mohammed Allama Iqbal to
India TV News DeskPublished : Dec 03, 2012 23:20 IST, Updated : Dec 16, 2013 7:47 IST
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2. India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.