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Way back on March 8, 2005 I posted a Zillions file for a Shatranj game ending in a blockade stalemate after twenty moves. Four days ago I posted a seventeen move blockade stalemate on the (standard) CHESS page. It now looks like sixteen moves is the shortest possible Shatranj example. H. G. Muller has posted an applet in the Shatranj Comments (May 3, 2021). Clicking "Play it!" and copypasting the game below will show all the moves.
1. a3 a6 2. Nc3 a5 3. Be3 a4 4. Ra2 Ra6 5. Kc1 Rf6 6. Kb1 Rxf2 7. Ka1 Rxg2 8. Nf3 Rxh2 9. Qf2 Rxf2 10. Bh3 Rxf3 11. Rb1 Rxh3 12. Bc1 Nf6 13. d3 Rxd3 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. c3 Rxc3 16. e3 Rb3 stalemate victory for Black.