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  1. Sharad Mohan @[email protected] ·

    Ladies Playing #Chaupar (forerunner of #Chess which was invented in #India around 300 BC)

    c1800 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting in #Basohli #Jammu style from #Chamba #HimachalPradesh now at British Museum, London.

    On #InternationalChessDay (20th July)

    #IndianHistory #Mastodons #Art #Heritage #IndianHeritage #Paintings #Recreation #MastoArt #Himalayas #ArtOfTheDay #History

    #chaupar #chess #india #pahari #indianminiaturepainting #basohli
  2. Sharad Mohan @[email protected] ·

    'Four Women Play a #Game of #Chaupar in this c1800 AD #Pahari painting from #Basohli #Jammu & now at British #Museum London.

    Pachisi is similar to Ludo & has been played in #India since the 'Painted Grey' period (1200BCE to 600BCE).
    It is the main plot of #Mahabharata

    Another legend tells us of a King who had 2 trained mice 'Sundri & Mundri'. The king would distract his opponent by telling tales. He would then utter the mice names who would move the pieces without his opponent noticing!
    #art

    #game #chaupar #pahari #basohli #jammu #museum