কয়েক দিন আগে পেনসিলভেনিয়া ইন্সটিটিউটে থাকা জ্ঞান চৌপর এবং পঁচিশি নিয়ে লিখেছিলাম, যদি আপনাদের মনে থাকে। মুঘল শাসক পরিবারের মহিলারা বিশেষ করে জেবউন্নিসা এই খেলাটি খেলতে ভাল বাসতেন এই উল্লেখটি পেলাম সোমা মুখোপাধ্যায়ের রয়্যাল মুঘল লেডিজ এন্ড দেয়ার কন্ট্রিবিউশন বইটিতে।
Chaupar
Another popular indoor game of the Mughals was Chaupar. Both the Mughal men and ladies took interest in it and this game has existed in our country since ancient times. As in the Mughal days, it was a popular pastime in the royal and aristocratic families. Chaupar is played on a cloth board which is in the shape of a cross. "Each arm of the cross is divided into 24 squares in three rows of eight each, twelve red and twelve black."*’ In the centre the arms meet in the form of four triangles to form a large black square. "Tlie cross is called Chaupar, the arms Phansa, the square Khana."" On the same board three types of games were played under three different names with certain differences. They were Chaupar, Chausar and Pachisi. On this board, the game played with dice is called Phansa and that played with cowries called Pachisi. Emperor Akbar liked the game of Chaupar. Through this game he measured the talents of a man and taught kindness.'* Many noblemen also took part in it and "there were often as many as t\vo hundred players and no one was allowed to go home before he had finished 16 games, which in some cases lasted three months."' Among the Mughal ladies. Princess Zeb-un-Nisa is said to have been fond of the game of Chaupar.'
Another popular indoor game of the Mughals was Chaupar. Both the Mughal men and ladies took interest in it and this game has existed in our country since ancient times. As in the Mughal days, it was a popular pastime in the royal and aristocratic families. Chaupar is played on a cloth board which is in the shape of a cross. "Each arm of the cross is divided into 24 squares in three rows of eight each, twelve red and twelve black."*’ In the centre the arms meet in the form of four triangles to form a large black square. "Tlie cross is called Chaupar, the arms Phansa, the square Khana."" On the same board three types of games were played under three different names with certain differences. They were Chaupar, Chausar and Pachisi. On this board, the game played with dice is called Phansa and that played with cowries called Pachisi. Emperor Akbar liked the game of Chaupar. Through this game he measured the talents of a man and taught kindness.'* Many noblemen also took part in it and "there were often as many as t\vo hundred players and no one was allowed to go home before he had finished 16 games, which in some cases lasted three months."' Among the Mughal ladies. Princess Zeb-un-Nisa is said to have been fond of the game of Chaupar.'
Pachisi
Pachisi was a very popular game of Indian origin. It was a favourite with the Mughal ladies. The pachisi board consisted of four triangles with their sides placed in such a manner that it formed a square in the centre. Each rectangle was divided into 24 smaller squares, each of which further consisted of three rows of eight squares each. The game was played with gols or golis which were ivory or wooden cones of a particular colour for each player. Usually four persons played it, each one sitting opposite to one of the rectangles
Pachisi was a very popular game of Indian origin. It was a favourite with the Mughal ladies. The pachisi board consisted of four triangles with their sides placed in such a manner that it formed a square in the centre. Each rectangle was divided into 24 smaller squares, each of which further consisted of three rows of eight squares each. The game was played with gols or golis which were ivory or wooden cones of a particular colour for each player. Usually four persons played it, each one sitting opposite to one of the rectangles
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