Parowan Times | 1932-01-01 | Page 2 | Living Characters Used on Ancient Chessboard

living characters used on ancient chessboard the emperors ot of india carried out some strange plans in connection with their domestic life and a visitor to the famous fort in agra will be able to see sec som some e of the beautiful buildings used as part ot of the zenana one of the most interesting features Is the open space in the center of the fort known as the bagh this space Is divided into many squares marked olt off by marble slabs and covered with green grass there are broad marble causeways between the separate blocks it la is generally believed that the emperors used these as aa chess boards and the pieces used in the game were young slaves who changed their position according to the directions ot of the players who would be seated in one of the marble pavilions the game played in those days did not correspond with the modern chess but was known as pa pac chesl bes the size of the bagh Is about feet square