shatranj meaning in Sanskrit
चतुरङ्ग caturaṅga
shatranj in Sanskrit: चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga). In English, shatranj means a board game, an ancestor of modern chess.
Sanskrit words for shatranj
- an ancestor of modern chess
- चतुरङ्ग caturaṅga
English meaning of shatranj
- noun A board game, an ancestor of modern chess.
shatranj in other languages
Questions about shatranj in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of shatranj in Sanskrit?
- Shatranj in Sanskrit is चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga).
- shatranj इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Shatranj: चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga).
- What does shatranj mean in English?
- Shatranj means a board game, an ancestor of modern chess.
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