The Sanskrit word Chaturanga has a direct meaning "having four limbs".
But in a military context it has meaning "an entire army (comprising elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry)".
Pieces will be of two colours: black (Nalla) and white (Tella).
In Telugu, pieces are called pikka (plural – pikkalu).
Each side has mainly six types of pieces, namely: Their movements are designed accordingly in the Chadarangam as: The position and movements of pieces (Anga) correctly suit the reality of Indian warfare: In Telugu: The value of: