{"product_id":"chauka-bara-5-house-silk-zari","title":"Chauka Bara 5 House | Silk Zari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eChauka Bara\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of India's oldest race board games, documented in Sanskrit texts as \u003cstrong\u003eDyootaardha\u003c\/strong\u003e and still played under a dozen regional names across the subcontinent. Two to four players race their counters across a \u003cstrong\u003e5×5 grid\u003c\/strong\u003e, with movement governed entirely by the throw of four \u003cstrong\u003ewooden cowries\u003c\/strong\u003e — making every round an equal mix of fortune and forward-thinking.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The closer your counters inch toward the centre, the higher the stakes. There is a catch, though — a player must capture at least one opponent's piece before any counter can advance to the inner squares. Land on a rival and send them all the way back home; roll a \u003cstrong\u003echauka\u003c\/strong\u003e (four) or \u003cstrong\u003ebaara\u003c\/strong\u003e (eight) and earn a precious bonus throw. Roll either three times in a row during a single turn, however, and the entire turn is lost — a rule that keeps even the luckiest players honest.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  This board game is handcrafted using \u003cstrong\u003eSilk Zari\u003c\/strong\u003e work, where metallic zari thread is worked directly onto rich fabric to stunning effect. The grid lines and square borders shimmer with a braided zari rope-stitch, and the non-special squares are each marked with a delicate \u003cstrong\u003efour-petal zari motif\u003c\/strong\u003e. The home squares carry a majestic \u003cstrong\u003edouble-headed eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e — a motif with deep roots in Indian royal iconography — while the central finishing square is graced with a \u003cstrong\u003ecircular rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e in full bloom. The entire playing field is enclosed by a scalloped zari border that gives the board the weight and grandeur of a royal heirloom.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The first player to guide all four counters into the central square wins. Each set includes the \u003cstrong\u003egame board\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e16 counters (4 sets of 4)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e4 wooden cowries\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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