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Seven Stones, one of the most ancient games of the [[Indian subcontinent]] whose history dates back to the Bhagwata Purana, a Hindu religious text that is claimed to be written 5000 years ago, which mentions Lord Krishna playing the game with his friends.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://urbanvaastu.com/pithoo-the-game-of-seven-stones/|title=Pithoo – The game of seven stones|website=Urban Vaastu {{!}} Best Urban Development Magazine|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> This traditional sport has been played for the last 5 millennia. It is believed to have been originated in the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent.  

A member of one team (the ''seekers'') throws a ball at a pile of stones to knock them over. The seekers then try to restore the pile of stones while staying safe from the opposing team's (the ''hitters’'') throws. The hitters' objective is to hit the seekers with the ball before they can reconstruct the stone pile. If the ball touches a seeker, that seeker is out and the team which the seeker came from continues, without the seeker. A seeker can always safeguard themselves by touching an opposite team member before the ball hits the seeker.