stackyFACTSInstead of immediately sending thousands to perish on a battlefield, early Indian royals used the ancient game of Chaturanga to settle disputes and simulate strategy. It was vastly cheaper than raising an army and far less bloody, assuming the loser didn't flip the board.
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