Le caturaṅga classique préservé au Kérala
(2015) Jeux indiens et originaires de l’Inde — Location: Bruxelles (14.December.2013)
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- On classical Indian chess called caturaṅga and his preservation in premodern Kerala. Rules of the game according to early Sanskrit sources (among which citra-kāvyas), Melputtūr Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭatiri's poem, A. R. Raja Raja Varma's Malayalam description, and contemporary testimonies by Nambudiri brahmins. In annexe are added a few testimonies by 18th-19th century European travellers, including the ones on other traditional games played by Nambudiri brahmins, such as pantu-kaḷi (a kind of football), "seven (fifteen or twenty-eight) dogs and the leopard" board-game and games at dice.
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Vielle, C. (2015). Le caturaṅga classique préservé au Kérala. In J.-M. DELIRE (ed.), Art et savoir de l’Inde. Actes de l’exposition, du cycle « Sciences de l’Inde » et du colloque « Jeux indiens et originaires de l’Inde » organisés dans le cadre d’Europalia India (p. p. 189-203). Les Éditions HEB.