Do you know who invented Snakes and Ladders? Inside the ‘philosophical’ story behind world’s most dramatic board game
etimes.in / May 18, 2026, 10:59 (IST)
Originally a spiritual Indian game called Moksha Patam, Snakes and Ladders taught morality, karma, and liberation. Ladders represented virtues, while snakes symbolized vices, with the ultimate goal of reaching Moksha. British colonialists later adapted it, removing spiritual elements and balancing snakes and ladders.