Chaturanga (other)
Chaturanga is an ancient Indian game, the ancestor of chess. Chaturanga may also refer to: * Chaturanga (film), ''Chaturanga'' (film), a 2008 Bengali film directed by Suman Mukherjee * Chaturanga (Tagore novel), ''Chaturanga'' (Tagore novel), a 1916 novel by Rabindranath Tagore * Chaturanga (Neelakantan novel), ''Chaturanga'' (Neelakantan novel), a 2020 historical fiction novel by Indian author Anand Neelakantan * Chaturanga Dandasana, an asana pose in yoga practice * Chaturaji, a four-player version of chaturanga * Shatranj, a variant of chaturanga, predecessor of chess See also

* Chathuranga, a Sinhalese name * Catur (other) * Chathurangam (other) * Sadhurangam (other) * Chess (other) * Chadarangam, a version of Indian chess * Chadarangam (web series), ''Chadarangam'' (web series), an Indian webseries on Zee5 * Shatranj (1969 film), ''Shatranj'' (1969 film), 1969 Indian film by S. S. Vasan * Shatranj (1993 film), ''Shatranj'' (1993 film), ...
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Chaturanga
Chaturanga (, , ) is an Traditional games of India, ancient Indian Strategy game, strategy board game. It is first known from India around the seventh century AD. While there is some uncertainty, the prevailing view among chess historians is that chaturanga is the common ancestor of the board games chess, xiangqi (Chinese), janggi (Korean), shogi (Japanese), sittuyin (Burmese), makruk (Thai), makruk, ouk chatrang (Cambodian) and modern Indian chess. It was adopted as ''chatrang'' (''shatranj'') in Sassanid Persia, which in turn was the form of chess brought to Late Middle Ages, late-medieval Europe. Not all the rules of chaturanga are known with certainty. 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). Etymology Sanskrit ' is a bahuvrihi compound word, meaning "having four limbs or parts" and in epic poetry often meaning "army".Meri 2005: 148 The name come ...
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Sadhurangam (other)
Sadhurangam may refer to: * ''Sadhurangam'' (1978 film), a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film by Durai * ''Sadhurangam'' (2011 film), a 2011 Indian Tamil-language political drama film by Karu Pazhaniappan See also *Chaturanga (other) *''Sathuranga Vettai ''Sathuranga Vettai'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film written and directed by debutant H. Vinoth, starring Natty and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles, while Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, and Piraisoodan, among others, play supporti ...

Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Shatranj Ke Khilari () is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand. Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj ki bazi". Synopsis The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab (noble) Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into playing chess. Their desire for the game destroys the competency of the characters, and makes them irresponsible in their duties towards their families and society. They derive immense pleasure in developing chess strategies and ignore the real life invasion by the British. Their city Lucknow falls to British attackers as they are busy playing a game of chess. Film In 1977, Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyri ...
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Shatranj (1993 Film)
''Shatranj'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla and Divya Bharti. The movie marks Bharti's last film appearance. Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz Khan appeared as the younger version of his character. Shatranj was hit at the box office. Plot ''Shatranj'' is the story of three brothers Dharamraj ( Kader Khan), Dinky (Mithun Chakraborty) and Dino (Jackie Shroff). Dharamraj runs a garage with his two younger brothers and has remained a bachelor all his life as he hates women. He also forbids his brothers from falling in love and getting married. Tension between the brothers arises when Dinky and Dino meet and fall in love with Radha (Juhi Chawla) and Renu (Divya Bharti). After Dharamraj stops them from marrying Renu and Radha, the brothers leave home. They soon discover the real reason Dharamraj hates women. They are actually the real heirs of a wealthy business empire that was run by their father ...
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Shatranj (1969 Film)
''Shatranj'' () is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film co-produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. His final directorial venture, it stars Rajendra Kumar and Waheeda Rehman, with Mehmood, Madan Puri, Shashikala, Helen, Achala Sachdev, Manmohan Krishna and Agha in pivotal roles. Plot Sharda has been married to Thakur for several years, and both have a daughter: Meena. Sharda and Meena suddenly decide to leave India and settle down in a communist country, without letting Thakur know. Concerned about them, Thakur hires Jai, a spy, to locate them, and bring them back if possible. Jai agrees and soon arrives in that country, which is ruled by a military general who has not shown his face to anyone. Jai assumes the identity of Shinraaz, goes around trying to locate the two women, and finds Meena, who works as a dancer in a hotel. Jai eventually learns what brought Meena and her mother to this country, and why they both are not willing to return to India. Cast * Rajendra ...
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Chadarangam (web Series)
''Chadarangam'' is an Indian Telugu-language political thriller web series that streamed on Zee5. This political drama series is written and directed by Raj Anantha and produced by Vishnu Manchu from 24 frames factory. The series has Srikanth, Ravi Prakash, Sunainaa, Jeeva, Chalapathi Rao and Nagineedu playing important roles. Cast * Srikanth as Pemmasani Gangadhar Rao * Ravi Prakash as Bapineedu * Nuthikattu Trinetrudu as Gangadhar Rao's son * Sunainaa as Kranthi * Chalapathi Rao as Guru Murthy * Jeeva as Yogeswar Rao * Nagineedu as Erra Rama Krishna Rao * Ramya Pasupuleti as Paro * Kausalya as Bhavani, Gangadhar Rao's wife * Kasi Viswanath * Subhash Gupta as Rathore * Jayasri Rachakonda as Vasundhara Dhar Episodes References External links Official Websiteat ZEE5 ZEE5 or Z5 is an Indian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 la ...
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Chadarangam
Chadarangam () is a Telugu version of Indian chess, Chaturanga. It became very famous among kings and courtesans. Previously chariots (''Ratha'') were used in warfare, but in medieval times chariots were replaced by camels (''Oṣṭra''). So, the bishop in olden days was called ''Ratha'' / ''Śakaṭa'' and in medieval ages was called ''Oṣṭra''. Etymology This name may be derived from the Sanskrit word ''Chaturanga'' or Persian word '' Chatrang''. The Sanskrit word Chaturanga has a direct meaning "having four limbs". But in a military context it has meaning "an entire army (comprising elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry)". The game pieces Names Pieces will be of two colours: black (Nalla) and white (Tella). In Telugu, pieces are called ''pikka'' (plural – pikkalu). Each side has mainly six types of pieces, namely: *Rāju (Rāja) / king *Mantri (Mantri) / queen *Śakaṭam (Ratha) / bishop *Gurram (Aśva) / knight *Enugu (Gaja) / rook *Banṭu (Sainika) / ...
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Chess (other)
Chess is a two-player board game. Chess or CHESS may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Chess (''One Piece''), a fictional character in Eiichirō Oda's manga * Chess, a villain in the 2011 TV series '' The Cape'' *Chess Warmwater, a character in ''Reservation Blues'' by Sherman Alexie Games * Chess (macOS) *Chess (Northwestern University), a pioneering chess program from the 1970s *Chess variants, including: ** Business chess **Chaturanga, also named chatur or catur; an old variant **Fairy chess, standard chess with unusual pieces, rules, or board **Hiashatar, or Mongolian chess **Indian chess **Janggi, or Korean chess ** Jangju, or Manchu chess **Jetan, or Martian chess **Makruk, or Thai chess **Shatar, or Mongolian chess **Shatranj, or Persian chess **Shogi, sometimes called Japanese chess **Sittuyin, or Burmese chess **Three-dimensional chess **Xiangqi, or Chinese chess * Chess Titans, a computer chess game with 3D graphics developed by Obero ...
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Chathurangam (other)
''Chathurangam'' may refer to: * Chathurangam, a 1959 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Prem Nazir and Sathyan * Chathurangam, a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Mohanlal and Navya Nair See also *Chaturanga (other) Chaturanga is an ancient Indian game, the ancestor of chess. Chaturanga may also refer to: * Chaturanga (film), ''Chaturanga'' (film), a 2008 Bengali film directed by Suman Mukherjee * Chaturanga (Tagore novel), ''Chaturanga'' (Tagore novel), a 1 ...

Chaturanga (film)
''Chaturanga'' () is a 2008 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Suman Mukherjee, starring Rituparna Sengupta, Dhritiman Chaterji, Subrata Dutta, Joy Sengupta and Kabir Suman. Based on the 1916 novel, ''Chaturanga'', by author Rabindranath Tagore the film is about a love caught between conflicting worlds of ideas. Plot Set in Colonial Bengal at the turn of the twentieth century, the film weaves a rich tapestry of crisscrossing desires and moralities. The protagonist Sachish fleets from radical positivism to religious mysticism in his quest for life's meaning. However, his search ultimately yields nothing but crushing disillusionment. This is because he cannot square his abstract ideals with the powerful presences of two women in his life. One of them is Damini, a young Hindu widow, and the other is Nanibala, the abandoned mistress of Sachish's own brother. Sachish tries to convince himself that Nanibala is simply a helpless woman who needs to be 'rescued' by him. Similar ...
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Catur (other)
Catur means "four" in Sanskrit, and may refer to: * Chaturanga, an ancient Indian strategy board game * Turiya, pure consciousness in Hindu philosophy * Catur sloki, term for important verses in Indian scriptures See also * Chaturanga (other) Chaturanga is an ancient Indian game, the ancestor of chess. Chaturanga may also refer to: * Chaturanga (film), ''Chaturanga'' (film), a 2008 Bengali film directed by Suman Mukherjee * Chaturanga (Tagore novel), ''Chaturanga'' (Tagore novel), a 1 ...

Chathuranga
Chathuranga or Chaturanga is a Sinhalese name that may refer to the following people: ;Surname * Milinda Chathuranga (born 1991), Sri Lankan kabaddi player *Pubudu Chathuranga (born 1982), Sri Lankan actor *Ruwan Chathuranga (born 1989), Sri Lankan cricketer * Sanjaya Chathuranga (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer * Sanka Chathuranga (born 1996), Sri Lankan cricketer * Vishva Chathuranga (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer ;Forename * Chaturanga de Silva (1990), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathuranga Dikkumbura (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathuranga Kodithuwakku (born 1995), Sri Lankan actor * Chathuranga Kumara (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer *Chaturanga Lakmal (born 1988), Sri Lankan weightlifter * Chathuranga Sanjeewa (born 1991), Sri Lankan soccer player * Chathuranga Silva (born 1993), Sri Lankan cricketer See also * Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple, Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India *Chaturanga (other) Chaturanga is an ancient Indian game, the ancestor of ch ...
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