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abhay-resort · 5 years ago
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For just $37.75 Traditional Ancient India Chess Game Chaupar /pachisi Set Cloth Board Game, Cloth Board and Wooden Pawns Game,Indian Ludo Game Complete Set that includes 1 Cloth Board (Stitched Double Cloth) , 16 Pawns and 7 Cowrie ShellsThis Incredible and Beautiful item ....is ready to be part of your great collection. “Chaupar is a board game very similar to Pachisi of the Cross and Circle family played in India. It is believed that both games were created around the 4th century. The board is made of wool or cloth. The dice can be six cowry shells, although others distinguish chaupur from pachisi by the use of 3 tetrahedral (four sided) dice.The pawns are made of wood. It is usually played on a table or the floor. This Indian Folk Art & Primitives Game for use a collection and decorative and also use as gift. highly rare piece for collection.” Also known as chausar or chaupad, this game has many similarities to the more well-known pachisi. A cross-shaped board hosts the pieces of four players, who play in two partnerships, each player having four pieces. The pieces begin at fixed positions around the board, racing around the board to finish at the centre. History The history of chaupar is linked to that of pachisi, not least because the boards are identical and that it is therefore impossible to see which of the two games an archaeological example belonged to. The games seem to have existing for most of the past two millennia, though written evidence exists only from the fifteenth or sixteenth centuries. Rules The starting layout of a chaupar game. The rules below are taken from those recorded by David Parlett in his book The Oxford History of Board Games. Where Parlett has recorded uncertainty between possibilities, I have made an arbitrary choice so as to present a coherent set of playable rules. 1. The game is played by four players on a cross-shaped board, each player having four pieces. Black and yellow play in partnership against red and green. Thr...
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abhay-resort · 5 years ago
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For just $37.75 Traditional Ancient India Chess Game Chaupar /pachisi Set Cloth Board Game, Cloth Board and Wooden Pawns Game,Indian Ludo Game Complete Set that includes 1 Cloth Board (Stitched Double Cloth) , 16 Pawns and 7 Cowrie ShellsThis Incredible and Beautiful item ....is ready to be part of your great collection. “Chaupar is a board game very similar to Pachisi of the Cross and Circle family played in India. It is believed that both games were created around the 4th century. The board is made of wool or cloth. The dice can be six cowry shells, although others distinguish chaupur from pachisi by the use of 3 tetrahedral (four sided) dice.The pawns are made of wood. It is usually played on a table or the floor. This Indian Folk Art & Primitives Game for use a collection and decorative and also use as gift. highly rare piece for collection.” Also known as chausar or chaupad, this game has many similarities to the more well-known pachisi. A cross-shaped board hosts the pieces of four players, who play in two partnerships, each player having four pieces. The pieces begin at fixed positions around the board, racing around the board to finish at the centre. History The history of chaupar is linked to that of pachisi, not least because the boards are identical and that it is therefore impossible to see which of the two games an archaeological example belonged to. The games seem to have existing for most of the past two millennia, though written evidence exists only from the fifteenth or sixteenth centuries. Rules The starting layout of a chaupar game. The rules below are taken from those recorded by David Parlett in his book The Oxford History of Board Games. Where Parlett has recorded uncertainty between possibilities, I have made an arbitrary choice so as to present a coherent set of playable rules. 1. The game is played by four players on a cross-shaped board, each player having four pieces. Black and yellow play in partnership against red and green. Thr...
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abhay-resort · 6 years ago
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For just $28.00 Vintage Look Ancient India Chess Game Chaupar /pachisi Set Cloth Board Game, Cloth Board and Wooden Pawns Game Complete Set that includes 1 Cloth Board (Stitched Double Cloth) , 16 Pawns and 7 Cowrie ShellsThis Incredible and Beautiful item ....is ready to be part of your great collection. “Chaupar is a board game very similar to Pachisi of the Cross and Circle family played in India. It is believed that both games were created around the 4th century. The board is made of wool or cloth. The dice can be six cowry shells, although others distinguish chaupur from pachisi by the use of 3 tetrahedral (four sided) dice.The pawns are made of wood. It is usually played on a table or the floor. This Indian Folk Art & Primitives Game for use a collection and decorative and also use as gift. highly rare piece for collection.” Primary Material: Cloth Board, Wooden Pawns and Cowrie Shells Size: 32.6" X 32.6" (L X W) Approx Weight: 370 Grams Approx 0.815 lb (Pound) We Mostly Sell Vintage And Antique Items, Selling As Found. Feel Free To Contact Us About Price Discuss Or Any Extra Info About Product Here is Link to Store https://www.etsy.com/in-en/shop/Tribalartantique Thanks for Shopping…
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