CONTENTS

Dice, Chaupar, Chess: Indian games in history, myth, poetry, and art - Andrew Topsfield

Something Old, Something New: Ruminations on Indian chess - Pratapaditya Pal

Shiva and Parvati at Play: Backgammon in ancient India - Micaela Soar with A Note on Backgammon in Mughal India by Andrew Topsfield

The Four-Arm Race: The Indian game of pachisi or chaupar - I.L. Finkel

Instant Karma: The meaning of Snakes and Ladders - Andrew Topsfield

Ganjifa: India’s contribution to the world of playing cards - Jeff Hopewell

Treasure: The Mughal game of ganj - Simon Digby

Sheep against Tigers: Indian hunt games - I.L. Finkel

The Furniture of Play: Games boards and boxes in India - Amin Jaffer

Games and Puzzles of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar of Mysore: “Broadcast them to the world” - Vasantha Rangachar

Some Mysore games in British Collections - Andrew Topsfield

Index