{"product_id":"chauka-bara-5-house-solapur-dhurrie","title":"Chauka Bara 5 House | Solapur Dhurrie","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 woven in the \u003cstrong\u003eSolapur Dhurrie\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition — a flatweave craft from Maharashtra known for its tight, durable cotton weave and bold geometric clarity. The grid lines are woven directly into the fabric with crisp precision, and the five special squares — the home corners and the central finishing square — are each marked with a bold \u003cstrong\u003ediagonal cross motif\u003c\/strong\u003e, formed by weaving intersecting lines corner to corner. The playing field is framed by a neat running-stitch border, and the whole board is set against a thick woven outer border that gives it a satisfying solidity quite unlike any embroidered board.\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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