Dashpaad board (10x10 square blocks) have 100 squares in total. How the pieces fit in this board and what are their names.
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Dashpaad board (10x10 square blocks) have following type of pieces:
1 इंद्र Indra (King)
1 मंत्री Mantri (Minister)
1 नारद राजऋषि Naarad or Raajrishi (Noble Man)
1 सेनापति Senapati (General which became Queen)
2 महारथी Maharathi (Rooks)
2 शूरवीर Shoorveer (Knights)
2 गज आरोही Gajarohi (Modern Bishop)
8 पद्ति Padati (Pawns)
4 चारक Chaarak (Impersonator or Spy)
- King and Minster falls under same Royal category.
- Noble godman falls under Immortal Category.
- General is the commandar of Army.
- Normal Officers.
- Common people.
- Impersonator can copy anyone step.
No piece can exceed its count. For an example, this means that there can be only 1 General and only 2 Bishops as total.
To understand the categories and all these pieces, explore other related questions in this portal. Also, Kautilya Arthshastra book is a good read.
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These cloth and stone based boards are in museums now. The game is limited to few people. I learnt in 2005 and noted down all points. If you will got through the summary of Kautilya Arthshastra then you will learn the game. Learn 6 principles.. For references, Mahabharat has this game named as Dhyut. But last four Corners called naaglok have no clue to anyone till now.. Even some ancient samples are uncovering Commented Dec 9, 2022 at 19:09