| Show living Charac characters tem used on ancient chessboard the emperors 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 some of the beau alful buildings used as part of 0 the zenana one of the most interesting features Is the open space in the cen tor ter of the fort known as the bagh this space is divided into many squares marked off by marble slabs and covered with green grass there are broad marble causeways between the separate blocks it is generally believed that the emperors used these as chess boards and the pieces used in the game were young slaves who changed their position according to the directions 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 chesl chest the size of the anduri dagh bagh Is about feet square |
