Women play Chaupar game outside City Palace in Jaipur - Similar dice as played in epic Mahabharata

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A group of Rajasthani women sit on the ground and play the traditional Indian game of chaupar or chaupad, a board or ground game along the lines of Ludo. Women play Chaupar / chaupad game outside City Palace in Jaipur - Similar dice as played in epic Mahabharata Chaupar, chopad or chaupad is a cross and circle board game very similar to pachisi, played in India. The board is made of wool or cloth, with wooden pawns and seven cowry shells to be used to determine each player's move, although others distinguish chaupur from pachisi by the use of three four-sided long dice. Wikipedia Gamesmen similar to chaupar with difference in colour schemes along with dice have been identified from Iron age, Painted grey ware period from Mathura. Pachisi is originated from chaupar. Hindu deities Shiva and