Indian chess

Indian chess is the name given to regional variations of chess played in India in the 18th and 19th centuries.

It is distinct from chaturanga.

There are several such variations, all quite similar to modern rules, with variants regarding castling, pawn promotion, etc.

The following table describes one version of Indian chess terminology for the various pieces (including Hindi and Urdu pronunciations; orange indicates most common terminology in Hindi, green indicates that in Urdu):[1][2]