Thread by @Arthistorian18

Mokshapath -Snakes and Ladders
The object of Moksha path was to teach children the intricacies’ of the path to liberation. Salvation or Moksha being at the top of the board. Bad deeds lead one into the snakes mouth.
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and a slippery slidey road back down the path and a ladder will reward one’s virtuous deeds with a short cut to the top.
Bad deeds are represented by snakes and good deeds are represented by ladders, each ladder and snake is a moral lesson.
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The British stole the concept of the ancient Indian game in the late 1800’s and marketed it in Europe as snakes and ladders and I believe as a game called Kismet which appears to be a little closed to the original. It reaches the United States in the 1940’s and was marketed as
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.. chutes and ladders. When “snakes and ladders” arrived in England some subtle changes occurred. Vedic virtues and vices were replaced by Victorian ideals. The ladders representing fulfilment grace and success were replaced by thrift penitence and industry
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originally the virtuous squares are:
• 12 was faith
• 51 was Reliability
• 57 was Generosity
• 76 was Knowledge
• 78 was Asceticism.
Originally the vice or evil squares are:
• 41 was for Disobedience
• 44 for Arrogance
• 49 for Vulgarity
• 52 for Theft
• 58 for Lying
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• 62 for Drunkenness
• 69 for Debt
• 73 for Murder
• 84 for Anger
• 92 for Greed
• 95 for Pride
• 99 for Lust
100 was the square of Moksha or Nirvana! The ultimate goal of the game. You win when you reach the 100th square!
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Courtesy -Ma India and Missus Abracadabra