Games have been the favoured choice of royals as well as commoners. This leisure pursuit has not been restricted to kids only, but adults have also been engaging in games.

2. Games have been the
favoured choice of royals
as well as commoners.
This leisure pursuit has not
been restricted to kids only,
but adults have also been
engaging in games.

3. Here we are presenting a list of primitive games
that became modern:3

4. Chess:
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The game that originated in India later
spread to Persia, Arabia, and Europe as
well. The word ‘checkmate’ is derived from
the Persian Shah-Mat, meaning ‘The King
is Dead’!
Previously known as Ashtapada or sixty-
four squares, it was played on an 8X8
checkered board using a dice. It has
undergone a lot of changes to reach its
present-day version.

5. Ludo:
The famed caves of Ajanta have depictions
of Ludo in the form of boards.
It found favour with the Mughal Emperors
of India, particularly Akbar. Variants of Ludo
made their presence felt in England in the
late 1800’s. The variation which gained
popularity around 1896 as Ludo was
successfully patented. That is the story of
‘Pachisi’ or modern-day Ludo!
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6. Cards:
Let us enjoy ourselves with Krida-
Patrams enjoy. We are talking
about cards. Mughals and royals
played them as Ganjifa.
The most common are:
 Indian Rummy
 Seep
 Teen Patti
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7. • The ‘East’ is widely believed
to be the birthplace of this
‘strike and pocket’ game.
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• A brainchild of Indian Kings, people all across
the Indian subcontinent love to play carrom.
The game became quite popular among the
masses after World War I. A glass-surfaced
carrom board can be seen in a palace in
Patiala, Punjab.
Carrom Board:

8. Snakes & Ladders:
The ladders were meant for virtues and
the snakes conveyed vices. The British
took it to England in 1892, gave it the
name ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and altered it
as per Victorian values.
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9. Dice:
Some things and events leave their irrefutable footprints. You will be amazed to know that among the
archaeological findings at specific Harrapan sites, oblong dice has also been found. That makes it quite
obvious that Indians have been using dice for playing games.
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10. Polo:
• Modern Polo is said to have its
roots in India.
• Made popular by the Mughal Emperor
Babur and then globalized by the English,
Indian monarchs also loved to play
Elephant Polo.

11. Kho Kho:
This 4000-year-old contact sport was born in Tamil
Nadu as a part of group hunting and village
defence strategies.
It has acquired different names at different places,
for instance Hututu in Maharashtra and Baibalaa
in Maldives. A fusion of wrestling and rugby, this
team sport requires players to have skill as also
power. Now, it has become an international level
game and India is the most successful team in the
arena.
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12. Gilli Danda:
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It originated in India probably 2500 years
ago and is believed to be the basis of
modern games such as Cricket, Baseball,
and Softball. Played in rural areas almost
all over the country, it needs two sticks.
The bigger one is called danda and the
smaller one is gilli. Children simply love
the game.

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