Definitions for chaturanga
chat·u·ran·ga

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1. chaturanganoun

   An ancient Indian game, its rules not fully known, presumed to be the ancestor of chess and similar games.

2. Etymology: चतुरङ्ग.

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1. Chaturanga

   Chaturanga (Sanskrit: चतुरङ्ग; caturaṅga) is an ancient Indian strategy game. While there is some uncertainty, the prevailing view among chess historians is that it is the common ancestor of the board games chess (European), xiangqi (Chinese), janggi (Korean), shogi (Japanese), sittuyin (Burmese), makruk (Thai), and modern Indian chess.Chaturanga is first known from the Gupta Empire in India around the 6th century CE. In the 7th century, it was adopted as chatrang (shatranj) in Sassanid Persia, which in turn was the form of chess brought to late-medieval Europe. Archeological remains from 2000 to 3000 BC have been found from the city of Lothal (of the Indus Valley civilisation) of pieces on a board that resemble chess. According to Stewart Culin, chaturanga was first described in the Hindu text Bhavishya Purana. The Bhavishya Purana is known to include modern additions and interpolations, however, even mentioning British rule of India.The exact rules of chaturanga are unknown. Chess historians suppose that the game had similar rules to those of its successor, shatranj. In particular, there is uncertainty as to the moves of the Gaja (elephant).

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1. Chaturanga

   Chaturanga, catur, is an ancient Indian game which is the common ancestor of the games of chess, shogi, makruk, xiangqi and janggi. Chaturanga developed in Gupta Empire, India around the 6th century AD. In the 7th century, it was adopted as shatranj in Sassanid Persia, which in turn was the form that brought chess to late-medieval Europe. The exact rules of chaturanga are not known. Chess historians suppose that the game had similar rules to those of its successor shatranj. In particular, there is uncertainty as to the moves of the Gaja, the precursor of the bishop in modern chess.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaturanga in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaturanga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chaturanga
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaturanga
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chaturanga