![]() In the 19th century, Alfred Collier patented this modernized English version of the board game under the name of Ludo and spread its knowledge and accessibility worldwide. With the arrival of the British Empire, the Ludo game, Pachisi was adopted by the English and once again modernized and updated to a new and easy design that could be accessible and understood by even the common public, leading the game to be where it is today. Emperor Akhbar, being the most noteworthy of these Emperors, was also said to have used real people on these boards to play a live game. The Ludo game, then known as Chaupar, a modernized version of Pachisi, was extremely famous among the Mughal Emperors. The later instance of Ludo’s popularity and widespread reach can be found in the remains of the life-sized boards that can be seen in the old Mughal Empire palaces. The Ludo game at that time was known by the name of “Pachisi”, derived from the Indian word ‘pacis’ which means twenty-five, as twenty-five was the highest a throw could score. The most noticeable and well-known instance of the knowledge of the Ludo game can be found in the scriptures of the Indian Epic Mahabharata. The exact origin of Ludo has not been documented or known but the oldest indication of the Ludo game can be found in the Ellora caves which portray multiple boards. Where did Ludo originate from?įrom what has been known about Ludo, we can determine that the game originated in India and has always belonged to India. Here, we’ll divulge the answers about the origins of Ludo. It is a game full of nostalgia for friendship, family, childhood, etc., a game that has been present in the childhood of almost all Indians, but it is not all the imprints of the Ludo game can be found scattered all over our history.īut how far does this nostalgia go? How long has the Ludo game been with us? Where did it come from? What is its origin? Who invented it? The game is so heavily integrated into our culture that one could go as far as to call Ludo the national game of India. ![]() The game has always been fascinating to play, not just for the entertainment it provides, but also for how it brings people together in the best way possible. The Ludo game has been uniting people all over the world, providing them with some quality time spent together and extreme amounts of fun. It is a game that people have been playing for generations in our country. When we think about it, Ludo is unquestionably the game of India.
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