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      FUN FACT#1

 Chess was invented in India. 


FUN FACT#2

      The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. 


FUN FACT#3

  The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.


FUN FACT#4

  The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana.


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