Ancient Indian Boardgames: Digital Documentation

Title (dcterms:title)

Bagha Guti

Description (dcterms:description)

This boardgame has been recorded by Charu Chandra Das Gupta and the information has been given by a staff of the Nalanda Museum in Bihar. This game as described by Das Gupta, is a two player game with twenty one pieces placed together in the central point marked as O and another piece placed as the 'tiger' which can be placed at any cross point at the starting of this game. He also states in his essay that this game is played differently than the games whose board look similar to this one.

Alternative Title (dcterms:alternative)

Bagh Bandi, Tigers and Goats, Baghchakkar, Chakrachhal, Sher Bakr, Bagh Batti, Sher Bakar, Kaooa, Bam Blang Beh Khla, Bagha Guti, Tagnor, Adu Puli Attam, Puli Meka, Ada Huli, Terhuchu, Kulaochal, Puli Judham

Rules (dcterms:instructionalMethod)

In the first move, one piece is moved to one cross point and the usual rule is capturing a piece by jumping over it, if the cross point next to it is vacant. in this way either the tiger will capture the pieces or the other pieces will imprison or corner the tiger.
It is also important to note that in course of the game, if the ‘tiger’ comes to a cross-point immediate to the central cross-point marked O, then the tiger can capture not more than one ballet out of many which may be in the central cross-point.

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)

Boardgame

Medium (dcterms:medium)

Boardgame on Text

References (dcterms:references)

Ray, Nirbed, and Amitabha Ghosh. Sedentary Games of India. Asiatic Society, 1999.

Bagha Guti- Digital Ludemi Project

Spatial Coverage (dcterms:spatial)

Bihar

Variants (dcterms:isVersionOf)

Kulaochal

Bagh Chal (variant),Odisha

Bagha Chheli ( Odisha)

Baghchakkar or Chakrachal

Bagh Batti

Sher Bakar

Taag dha Nor or Tagnor (Tiger and Cow)

Bagh Chal, Kamakhya

Bam Blang Beh Khla

Bagh Bandi

Baghchal, Bull Temple (3)

Baghchal, Handmade

Bagh Chal, Pataleshwar (3)

Baghchal, Pataleshwar (2)

Baghchal, Pataleshwar (1)

Bagh Chal: Downloadable Game

Entered by (dcterms:accrualMethod)

Adrija Mukherjee

Tags (dcterms:conformsTo)

Bagh Chal

Bagha- Guti

Games of Bihar

Alquerque

Tigers and Goats

Guti

Shape: Square