Multiple choice general knowledge history

“Ludo” game originated in India. What was it called?

  1. Chaturanga

  2. Pachisi

  3. Ruhml

  4. Chintz
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ludo is derived from the ancient Indian game Pachisi, which dates back to the 6th century CE. Pachisi was played on a cloth board with cowrie shells as dice. The British adapted it into Ludo in the late 19th century. Chaturanga is the ancestor of chess, not Ludo.

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