Pachisi, from which parcheesi derives, was played on a giant marble court by Akbar. |
Pachisi was the favorite game of the rulers of India, but you don't have to be a major mogul to enjoy it. |
There was whispered poetry in the Emperor's ear, and in the pachisi courtyard on Thursdays there was much languid play, with slave girls being used as living pieces on the checkerboard floor. |