{"product_id":"navakankari-solapur-dhurrie","title":"Navakankari | Solapur Dhurrie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavakankari\u003c\/strong\u003e is a traditional Indian alignment strategy board game for \u003cstrong\u003e2 players\u003c\/strong\u003e, each commanding \u003cstrong\u003e9 pawns\u003c\/strong\u003e. Known across the subcontinent by many names, this ancient game of position and patience has been played for centuries in homes, courtyards, and village squares alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe game unfolds in two distinct phases. First, players take turns placing their pawns on the board, racing to form \u003cstrong\u003eMills\u003c\/strong\u003e — lines of three in a row — while disrupting the opponent's plans. Every Mill formed earns the right to remove one of the opponent's pieces. Then, once all pawns are down, the game shifts to movement: sliding, blocking, and reforming Mills with the pieces that remain. A player loses when they are reduced to just two pawns, or when all their moves are blocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis board is woven in \u003cstrong\u003eSolapur Dhurrie\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated flat-weave textile tradition from Solapur, Maharashtra. The three concentric square rings of the game grid are rendered in the bold, geometric weave patterns characteristic of Dhurrie craftsmanship, where the interplay of tightly woven threads creates a crisp, graphic playing surface unlike any painted or embroidered variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe player who reduces their opponent to two pawns — or blocks all their moves — wins. Each set includes the \u003cstrong\u003egame board\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e18 pawns (9 per player)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #ccc;\"\u003eKnown As\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #ccc;\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eJodpi Ata \/ Char Par \/ Saalu Mane Ata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eKarnataka (Kannada)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eDaadi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eAndhra Pradesh (Telugu)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eNav Kakri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eGujarat (Gujarati)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eNine Men's Morris \/ Dahdi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eInternational \/ Pan-India\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"border-left:3px solid #C8A96E; border-radius:0; padding:8px 14px; font-style:italic; color:#1A1008;\"\u003ePart of \u003cstrong\u003eRamsons Kreedaa Kaushalya\u003c\/strong\u003e — traditional Indian board games researched, revived, and handcrafted in Mysore since 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e🤲 Because this is a 100% handmade product, every piece is one of a kind. \u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eThe stitching, thread colour, and pawns may vary slightly from what you see in the images\u003c\/span\u003e — and that's exactly what makes yours truly unique. No two boards are ever exactly alike; each carries the individual touch of the artisan who made it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ramsons Kreedaa Kaushalya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55629974044745,"sku":null,"price":1050.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/0542\/8041\/files\/Untitled-1_ad680f74-e6bc-4fea-b5a0-5f48f8313ca2.png?v=1776182518","url":"https:\/\/shop.houseoframsons.com\/products\/navakankari-solapur-dhurrie","provider":"Ramsons Handicrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}