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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1978.134.7 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name game, board games Description The board game known as Snakes and Ladders originated in ancient India. It was called Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu and taught children Hindu morals. The ladders started on squares with a virtue, or positive behaviour, while the snakes started on squares representing an evil. The game was brought to Britain in the 1800s by colonial rulers and adapted to the game we know today. Location On Display - Hollytrees Museum, Colchester Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1978.134.7
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

game, board games
Description

The board game known as Snakes and Ladders originated in ancient India. It was called Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu and taught children Hindu morals. The ladders started on squares with a virtue, or positive behaviour, while the snakes started on squares representing an evil. The game was brought to Britain in the 1800s by colonial rulers and adapted to the game we know today.
Location

On Display - Hollytrees Museum, Colchester

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