Talk:H. J. R. Murray

Indian Origin Theory
I am removing the statement that Murray was the first to publish the theory of Chess's Indian origin. Anyone who reads his book will know that this theory was posited long before him, by Antonius van der Linde, Thomas Hyde, Sir William Jones, etc.

Revision
What "revision" has Murray's theory that chess began in India undergone? As far as I know, A History of Chess is still considered an authoritative source on the history of chess. If this is referring to the theory that chess originated in China, although that theory has a few adherents, it is generally rejected by chess scholars as lacking evidence. Quale 06:59, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

A good summary can be found in Michael Mark's article "The Beginnings of Chess," free available online with a google search. If you read that document, you will also see that it is incorrect that HJR Murray was the "first" to publish the theory that chess originated in India. This came almost 250 years earlier with Thomas Hyde (although I haven't read the text), and was even recorded in Sir William Jones' Asiatic Researches. Murray is very up-front about the fact that he is getting this information from professional Orientalists. [User: Guest] 13:04 13 Feb 2016 (EST)

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