Ancient Indian Boardgames: Digital Documentation

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matsya, kurma varaha narasimha vaman parshuram ram balaram buddha Kalki
 

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How long will it take to complete this?

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To make this we will need 15 to 20 days.
 

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2 days for each card.
 

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These cards show the kings

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those in the chariots

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below the kings are the viziers

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where did you learn these designs from?

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these are our tradition. We learn by seeing others, no one taught us formally.

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Patachitras are made by us too. Large Patachritas.

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Is there any influence of Patachitras on Ganjifa?

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No, it depends on the order we get to make Ganjapa.

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So whoever makes Patachitra makes Ganjapa?

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This, Hmm... artists are still making Patachitra but Ganjapa is only made by me, no one else is doing it nowadays.

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Oh?

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You see this Patachitra? This is also Ganjapa

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So this material, what is this made of?

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This is made of  cotton cloth, tamarind powder and kharia leaves

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Okay, So this has to be made at first.

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Look at this, this is of three layers. This Patachitra, you see? one two three layers.

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Okay

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So the base material of this and the patachitra are similar?

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Yes yes, they are the same, we cut this 

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So those square cards that you have, Are they Ganjapa as well?

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These square cards are made of paper, they are in the process of making. it is for an order

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You make those as well?

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Yes Yes. 

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Do you have any now which are ready?

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Whoever gives us orders on cards we make them accordingly

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These Dashavatar cards are numbered from one to ten. The king card, the vizier  card and the number cards These are the numbers. Fifty two cards were of the Joker.

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Yes they were of the French suits,( normal cards) Whoever will order will get them

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But you do not make Dashavatar in square cards?

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Yes it can be made.

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These are Kamasutra cards. I have to make these as well. Oh these are Kamasutra cards?

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This is of paper

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Can we take a photo of this?

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This is of paper

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Very interesting

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Look at this old card. It is about a hundred years old.

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Which ganjapa card is this? Is it Dashavatar? 

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Yes it is a Dashavatar Ganjapa. 

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But the symbol here looks quite different, it is showing a horse so....Kalki. 

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Yes it has a sword. Yes it is Kalki

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You have kept this old card?

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I have kept it.