Traditional Board Games of India: Products

Products

Following board games are available at Ramsons.

Board games in batik and Solapur weaving are new additions.

17 comments:

Unknown said...: Wow..I am really happy to stumble across this site. I was thinking that we should have a site where all Indian games are documented and also available for buying and I found this.. :-)

Thumba thanks...

Hansa; June 10, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Unknown said...: Hello again...what about 'Ale Guli Mane' - this was a game which I used to play during my childhood and had a wooden board with 'n' number of pouches. We used to play this game with some kind of seeds in it. I know I sound very vague but maybe you can find out more info on this game...; June 10, 2013 at 4:48 PM
arpana said...: Hi! It. Would be grt if these games could be bought online. Do let me kno. I would love to buy some of these games.; October 9, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Unknown said...: Very interesting blog on such a unique topic. If I may add to your list, we (Enlighten Games) have recently come out with a game on Chanakya, the famous Indian economist. The game is called Chanakya's Chakkravyuh and its website is chanakyaschakkravyuh(dot)com. It focuses on creating passive income, and has various sutras from the Arthashastra used in the game.
Thought this might be interesting to all of you.; February 8, 2014 at 12:18 PM
Unknown said...: Nice blog!!
I love to play ale guli mane and chauka bhara. Can some one explain what are chang bu etc in chauka bhara? I have been playing it since 15 years and have not come across such terms except gatta. Will be glad if you ppl explain.; April 10, 2014 at 8:03 PM
Unknown said...: Hi, i wish to buy and also learn how to play parampada.. Please help me to get introduced. Thanks; September 9, 2015 at 11:37 PM
Shweta Singh said...: hi,

I loved coming across the site. I wanted to buy 20 games as a return gift for my children's bday party. though I am sure these games cost a lot my budget is only rs. 200-250. I don't know if you can help me. Pleas let me know.

Regards
Shweta...; July 24, 2016 at 5:51 PM
Bala said...: Th traditional board games are innumerable. Even the illiterate in villages have been playing thses games. These are not only for recreation butvalue oriented .I have publishes a book on Folk games of Tamilnaduuu tracing many games played in Tamilnadu. People in Europe and Asia not only play but organise compwtitions like Chess.
Dr.Prof.V.Balamnal
drbala50@gmail.com
I would like to be a member of this group. Thanks.VB; March 5, 2017 at 6:15 PM
Unknown said...: Hi! I'm collecting board games from all around the world. Next february I will be travelibg to Tamil Nadu and I was wondering where I could buy some of these games in Madurai for example...

Thanks in advance for your response.; March 30, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Unknown said...: Hi! Where could I buy some of these board games in Madurai? I will be traveling there next february....

Thanks; March 30, 2017 at 4:24 PM
Bala said...: welcome Attila. contact me after your arrival next year, In the Meenakshi temple, you can buy mancala boards in wood and stainless steel.
Bala.; July 13, 2017 at 12:28 AM
Unknown said...: Hi, can I buy these games online. Or do you deliver to Kolkata? I would like to buy the patchisi please. How much is it?; May 18, 2018 at 1:31 AM
Unknown said...: I want to buy a Mokshapatta .. How to order?; January 28, 2019 at 12:42 PM
PS said...: Hi, I would like to buy these games. How do I order online?
Thanks!; May 9, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Shubhangi Mahabole said...: Such a unique game types. I love Indian games, I was looking for more and I found these Indian Games; December 20, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Unknown said...: I would like to buy these games how can I buy it online?; April 3, 2020 at 12:39 PM
Unknown said...: Interested in buying your board games please help.; April 3, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Welcome

Dear reader, welcome, we are glad to have you here. As the text in the banner says, this blog is a window into the world of traditional board games of India. We are a team of three - R.G. Singh, Raghu Dharmendra and Dr. Dileep K.C.R. Gowda - who go around and visit towns, villages, temples, etc., and gather information on board games in our own way and document them.

This blog contains some titbits, stories, game rules, etc., which we found, encountered and experienced during our field trips. Please feel free to comment. We would be glad to answer any of your queries or doubts. If there are any mistakes please bring it to our knowledge. Thank you. Enjoy reading.

Note:
All board games featured here are available at 'Ramsons' the largest handicraft shop of Mysuru. The shop is right in front of Zoo (Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) a famous tourist destination in Mysuru.

Contact: +91-821-2443669 or +91-9880111625

Email: houseoframsons@gmail.com

Appeal

An appeal from Ramsons Kala Pratishtana to all Indian board game lovers.

We would be glad to receive for our Indian Board Game Archive any information about any games from anyone. Local names of the games, customs, traditions, victory rituals, victory songs, local rules, variation of rules, unusual experiences, photographs, anything.

Also, we are trying to put together as full a collection as possible of specimens of these games, to be preserved, for good, for the future together with rules and other information, since many old games are threatened with possible extinction due to computer games, video games and the generally changing world.

Finally, if you have old games, boards, dice, pieces that you don't want any more or that are never used any more, you can donate such material to our art foundation where they will be conserved and preserved for posterity.