Specific versions Gyan chauper






the hindu version of gyan chauper more popular brahmins. traditional hindu gyan chaupars boards have greater diversity in terms of format of jains. these formats supposed have developed on period of time. terminologies included on board sankhya, yoga, vedanta, underlining devotionalism. vaikuntha (the heaven of vishnu) being winning square in of hindu boards point fact these boards vaishnava in inspiration. of hindu boards following 9×8 pattern, i.e., 72 squares in all, found in nepal referred nagapasa or snake-dice. surprisingly, both persian , devanagari script have been used in squares. in 1 of board games of 19th-century marwar, vishnu shown in form of krishna. there unique example of 124-square board maharashtra. notable feature of board unusual 14×10 grid, whole playing area being divided 4 separate zones.


the muslim version used in mughal period late 17th or 18th century. 100 square gyan chauper represents number of names of god or 101, if throne of allah counted. written in arabic or persian. there 17 ladders , 13 snakes. shows direct ladders fana fi allah throne. later slight modifications, known shatranj-al-arifin or chess of gnostics.


the gyan chauper exhibited @ national museum, new delhi jain version 84 squares.








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