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title: Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20944/krishna-and-radha-playing-chaturanga/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-12
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# Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20944.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20944.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) deities [Krishna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Krishna/) and Radha playing *chaturanga*, painting on paper, c. 18th century.

Depicted here is a game of *chaturanga*, the progenitor of contemporary chess, being played by the central Hindu gods of Krishna and Radha. They sit upon a terrace, each accompanied by an onlooker and an attendant with fly-whisk.

British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2025, September 11). Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20944/krishna-and-radha-playing-chaturanga/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 11, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20944/krishna-and-radha-playing-chaturanga/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Krishna and Radha Playing Chaturanga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20944/krishna-and-radha-playing-chaturanga/>.

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