Chess originated from a game called chaturanga which was played in India in 6th century and is the earliest game to have the two essential features of chess.
Snakes and Ladders originated in India as part of dice board games that included Gyan chauper and pachisi.
Snooker originated in 1875 at the officers mess in Jabalpur in central provinces .The game resembled snooker in its present day form though blue and brown balls were added later.
