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Ancient Indian Boardgames: Digital Documentation

Nao- Gutiya

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Title (dcterms:title)
Nao- Gutiya
Description (dcterms:description)
This game was also recorded by Charu Chandra Das Gupta. The information was given to him by a staff of the Nalanda Museum as well as from another inhabitant of Kumrahar, a village near Patna. The game is called Nao-Gutiya or nine pieces and it is a two player game. Das Gupta in his essay draws similarities of this game with another boardgamec called Egara-guti or eleven pieces. Thgis game also has similarities with Lau-Kata Kati which is played in several parts of India.
Alternative Title (dcterms:alternative)
Egara- Guti, Lau Kata Kati.
Rules (dcterms:instructionalMethod)
The Rules of the game are not mentioned in the essay.
Creator (dcterms:creator)
Charu Chandra Das Gupta
Source (dcterms:source)
'A Few Types of Sedentary Games From Bihar' by Charu Chandra Das Gupta in Sedentary Games of India eds. Nirbed Ray and Amitabha Ghosh
Contributor (dcterms:contributor)
Charu Chandra Das Gupta
Rights (dcterms:rights)
Creative Commons
Format (dcterms:format)
Medium (dcterms:medium)
Text
Entered by (dcterms:accrualMethod)
Adrija Mukherjee
Notes (foaf:status)
While the rules are not directly mentioned of this game, It can be played as a variant of Lau- Kata Kati