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COMPLETE ROUTE ↗
STAGE 01broadNO SINGLE PIN

6th c. first-certain caturaṅga evidence

Northern Indian game tradition

chess DOSSIER ↗
THE REVIEWED ROUTE CLAIM

The first certain caturaṅga game-name evidence belongs to a sixth-century Indian military-game tradition; earlier origin stories remain less secure.

COORDINATES STORED
NO
HONEST TO PLOT
NO
PLACEMENT MODE
broad
TIME PRECISION
century
NUMERIC TIME BOUND
YES
CLAIM CITATIONS
1
THE TEMPORAL CLAIM

THIS STAGE ENTERS THE TIMELINE.

The sixth century is the source’s first-certain documentary horizon, not an exact invention date or one point of origin.

PLACE IN GLOBAL CHRONOLOGY ↗
DIRECT STAGE-LEVEL PROVENANCE

AUDIT THE ROUTE CLAIM.

Every source below identifies its exact stance, locator, and evidentiary contribution.

  1. supports

    Chess

    Reports the first certain mention of caturaṅga in the sixth century while treating earlier origin stories cautiously.

    Chess i, Indian origin and first certain caturaṅga evidenceAUDIT SOURCE ↗