pachisi
noun
pa·chi·si
pə-ˈchē-zē 
: an ancient board game played with dice and counters on a cruciform board in which players attempt to be the first to reach the home square
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There are paintings which show Shiva and Parvati playing pachisi, while Mahabharata has Karna and Duryodhana’s wife playing ashta chemma.
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Mallik Thatipalli, Quartz India, 13 Nov. 2019
Mallik Thatipalli, Quartz India, 13 Nov. 2019
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“Pachisi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachisi. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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