Native Game: Pachisi/Indian Ludo/Chausar/Indian Board Game

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Ancient Living adds yet another board game to its collection by bringing to you an encapsulated form of history, entertainment, and traces of our culture – Pachisi. Chaupad in Hindi, Pagade in Kannada, Parcheesi in English, Sokkattan in Tamil, Pagdi Pat in Marathi – an invention of medieval India, the game that has been a traditional depiction throughout our rich mythology. The foundation to the board games that followed; a game that captured the attention of Akbar – a devoted player of Pachisi!

A traditional Indian dice game played with 2 or 4 players. There is also a belief that this game may have been a precursor to the modern day board game – Ludo. So the next time you want to indulge in exercising your mind in a board game, try beating your opponent in the ways of the kings by playing Chausar.

Dimensions: 60 x 60 cm