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2. Chaturanga - Wikipedia

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   Chaturanga (Sanskrit: चतुरङ्ग, IAST: caturaṅga, pronounced [tɕɐtuˈɾɐŋɡɐ]) is an ancient Indian strategy board game. It is first known from India around the seventh century AD. [1] While there is some uncertainty, the prevailing view among chess historians is that chaturanga is the common ancestor of the board games chess ...

3. Rosewood - Wikipedia

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   Dalbergia sissoo is a rosewood species from India and Bangladesh, usually known as sheesham or North-Indian rosewood. Its timber is extremely dense and has mild rot resistance but is porous, and its exterior is soft and susceptible to wood-boring insects. It is used for making cabinets and flooring, and for carving.

4. Sissa (mythical brahmin) - Wikipedia

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   The ancient Indian Brahmin mathematician Sissa (also spelt Sessa or Sassa and also known as Sissa ibn Dahir or Lahur Sessa) is a mythical character from India, known for the invention of Chaturanga, the Indian predecessor of chess, and the wheat and chessboard problem he would have presented to the king when he was asked what reward he'd like for that invention.

5. Dalbergia latifolia - Wikipedia

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   Dalbergia latifolia (synonym Dalbergia emarginata) is a premier timber species, also known as the Indian rosewood (Tamil / தமிழ்: Eetti / ஈட்டி) (Telugu / తెలుగు: Irugudu/ ఇరుగుడు). It is native to low-elevation tropical monsoon forests of south east India.

6. Chaturaji - Wikipedia

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   Antique Indian Chaturanga Chess set arranged for four players as in Chaturaji. Chaturaji (meaning "four kings") is a four-player chess-like game. It was first described in detail c. 1030 by Al-Biruni in his book India. [1] Originally, this was a game of chance: the pieces to be moved were decided by rolling two dice.

7. Indian chess - Wikipedia

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   Indian chess is the name given to regional variations of chess played in India in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is distinct from chaturanga . There are several such variations , all quite similar to modern rules , with variants regarding castling , pawn promotion , etc.

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9. Dalbergia sissoo - Wikipedia

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   A North Indian rosewood tree growing in Pakistan Chess pieces made of sheesham. The calorific value of both the sapwood and heartwood is excellent, being reported to be 4,908 kcal/kg and 5,181 kcal/kg, respectively. As a fuel wood, it is grown on a 10- to 15-year rotation.