Win some, lose some
Just as we like to play games, both outside on the field and indoors, the ancient people did too. Let’s take a look at some of the ancient games that could have been invented in India.
Chess, also known as Astapada, means 64 squares. However, in the old days, it used to be played with dice on a checkerboard, without black and white squares. Over the centuries the game evolved into what today is known as chess.
A square board with pockets in the four corners played with coins and a striker is a game called carrom. The only proof that it could have originated in India is that an ancient glass carrom board was found in Patiala, Punjab. Ludo is another game that is popular and has been handed down over the centuries.
Now find the names of the ancient games in this word search, using the pictorial and verbal clues given.