Ganjifa, Ganjapa or Gânjaphâ, [1] is a card game and type of playing cards that are most associated with Persia and India. After Ganjifa cards fell out of use in Iran before the twentieth century, India became the last country to produce them. [2] . …

2021年4月3日 · During the Mughal era, Sufi Saints in India introduced it. The word Ganjifa comes from the Persian language and specifically the word “Ganjifeh,” which meant playing cards. According to art historian and scholar R.H.Kulkarni, Ganjifa cards have a historical evaluation that was not merely played for entertainment.

Sir Michael Dummett (1925-2011), a professor of Logic, claims that a prototype 48-card game with four suits, each with ten numerals and two courts, may have existed in Persia or Central Asia. The Persians refer to this deck as Ganjifeh. The first syllable of the word Ganjifeh can be attributed to the Persian word ganj (“treasure

Playing cards and card games from India, Iran some Arab countries are known as ganjifa. Introduced into India by the Mughals, a full set of such cards consists of eight or twelve suits. Each suit,...

It is in this period that with the Persian and Arabic influence, originally one thousand year old playing cards from India known as Kreeda Patra in Sanskrit was called Ganjifa. “Ganj” refers to money or Treasure and playing for stakes which became a …

Ganjifa is a Persian card game that has been played throughout the Indian subcontinent since the 15th century. It’s trick-taking card game, played individually with at least three or six players....

2024年2月29日 · Ganjifa is an indigenous Indian card game that is well-known for its remarkable artwork. The name "Ganjifa" is derived from the Persian word "Ganjifeh", which means "playing cards". Typically, Ganjifa cards are circular or rectangular in shape and are painted by hand with intricate designs and motifs.

‘Ganjifa’ is the name given to an ancient Indian card game. Quite aptly the name Ganjifa comes from the Persian word Ganjifeh which means playing cards. The specialty of these cards is that they are traditionally hand-painted. The cards are typically circular although some rectangular decks have been produced. .

2020年11月27日 · Ganjifa is an ancient card game which originated in Persia and arrived in India through Sufi Saints during the Mughal period dating back to around 15th century. The Persian word ‘Ganjifeh’ means playing cards and these were the …

2011年10月12日 · Ganjifa Shri Raghupathi Bhatta is originally from Udupi District in Karnataka and had a keen interest in painting and ancient Indian art from a very early age. His interest in traditional paintings of the region that led to his active interest in the restoration and revival of Ganjifa Miniature paintings.