An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s9.42

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The pastimes of the people included the playing of chess of which gamesmen [6.7.2] have been found both in terracotta and stone. Some kind of gambling also seems to have been in vogue, as indicated by the dice [6.7.1], already referred to earlier. Hunting also must have formed a favourite pastime of the more daring ones. Youngsters played hopscotches [6.7.3] and marbles and rejoiced themselves with horned masks [6.13] and some ingenious terracottas, such as bulls with mobile heads and monkeys going up and down a string.