It started over 200 years ago in India. Where Indians had a lot of wood. They decided to make carrom boards using these woods. And that's how the game became popular.
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Marco Polo is a game of tag that is played in a swimming pool. There are also a few variations of the game. The origin of Marco polo can not be verified.
carrom coin
The Game originally started in Japan by Kazuki Takahashi. He is the creator of the mangas that hold the origin of the game.
According to Wikipedia "The origin of the game of Marco Polo cannot be verified." There are many claims from people claiming to have invented the game or know where it was invented. Some of the claims are shown in the link below. I played the game in swimming pools in Southern California in the early 1960's, so it is at least that old.
It was invented in France
It's believed to have come from the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, known as the Shakers.
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