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10 facts one should know about India

New Delhi: India's civilization goes back to the days of  pre-Indus Valley as far as recorded history can travel back in time. There has been continuity and breaks though, making Sir Mohammed Allama Iqbal to

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: December 16, 2013 7:47 IST


2. India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.

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