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From: brahme@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: History of Chess in India
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Date: Sat, 28-Sep-85 17:16:00 EDT
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Nf-From: uicsl.UUCP!brahme    Sep 28 16:16:00 1985


I do not know what you mean by history of chess in india. During the last
few centuries, chess activity in india has been minimal. It is popular only
among chess enthusiasts, & there are some tournaments at the state &
national level. In short there is'nt any organized training or support
available for those who wish to devote themselves to the game.

I don't think that there is any book in the market (in India) which would
tell you about the origins of the game (several centuries back). One way to
find out more about the subject is go thru history books about
ancient/medeival india. There you may stumble upon references to various
games and activities of the kings/dynasties/people of the period. This way
you could reconstruct the history of chess in india.

An alternative way is to go thru books on history of chess in europe & look
for references to the orgin of this game in india. You may also want to
correspond with the authours/publishers of these books to find out more
about this subject.

dhananjay brahme