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Ancient Indian Boardgames: Digital Documentation

Bara Gutiya

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Title (dcterms:title)
Bara Gutiya
Description (dcterms:description)
The game was documented by Charu Chandra Das Gupta from an inhabitant in Kumrahar, Bihar. In this game each player is played with 12 pieces and all cross-points are filled with pieces except the central one which is left vacant. The method of play is similar to that of Ram-tir and Bis-gutiya. It is stated by Das Gupta that this game is a more simplified variant of the two.
Rules (dcterms:instructionalMethod)
Not much information has been stated in the sources regarding the exact rules except that it is similar to Ram_Tir and Bis Gutiya.
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)
Boardgames on Text
Spatial Coverage (dcterms:spatial)
Bihar
Variants (dcterms:isVersionOf)
Bis Gutiya
Ram- Tir from Bihar
Entered by (dcterms:accrualMethod)
Adrija Mukherjee
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