Indian Strategy Board Game: "Shatranj" or Chess

Chess, as we know it today, was born out of the Indian game chaturanga before the 600s AD. The game spread throughout Asia and Europe over the coming centuries, and eventually evolved into what we know as chess around the 16th century.

The word shatranj is derived from the Sanskrit chaturanga. The names of the pieces of Indian chess reflect the Shatrang or fourfold divisions of the Indian Army. Raja is the King.  Mantri is the Queen. Hathi, the elephant figure is the Bishop. Ghora, the horse, is the Knight. Ratha, the chariot is the Rook or Castle. Finally, Padah, the soldier, is the Pawn. A 64-square board is used with alternating light and dark color squares.

Source:
http://chess.suite101.com/article.cfm/shatrang_or_indian_chess#ixzz0Vment7Lz
https://www.chess.com/article/view/history-of-chess