Indian Dice Games

Ludo is a strategy board game for two to four players, in which the players race their four tokens from start to finish according to the rolls of a single die.

The objective of Pachisi is to be the first player to move all four of their tokens around the board, counter-clockwise, from their starting point to the home square.

Chaupar is typically played by four players, each with their own set of four tokens.

The number 12 is significant in Snakes and Ladders because it is the highest number that can be rolled on the die.

Pachisi is believed to have originated in the 6th century BC, making it one of the oldest board games in the world.

The traditional name for the dice used in Indian dice games is Pasha.

Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Chaupar, and Pachisi are all popular Indian dice games that are often played during festivals and celebrations.

A typical Ludo board consists of 56 squares, arranged in a square grid.

The central square in a Chaupar board is called Chaupar.

Chaupar is known for its use of cowrie shells as dice.

The square on a Snakes and Ladders board that takes you directly to the finish is square number 100.

Pachisi is believed to have been played by the Mughal emperors.

The square on a Ludo board that allows a player to move their token an extra six squares is called the Star Square.

Pachisi is often played as a gambling game, especially during festivals and celebrations.

The square on a Snakes and Ladders board that sends you back to the start is square number 1.