History
The game of Chowka Bhara is one of the oldest board games, still being played in certain parts of India. There are references of this game in some ancient Indian epics like the Mahabharata. This game has been traditionally played on a silk cloth-lined board and with 4 cowry shells, which are the special dice.
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