Uniqueness

• ✓Ganjifa are small masterpieces of Miniature Art, ‘Ganj’ meaning ‘Treasure’ & ‘Jifa’ meaning ‘Playing’.
• ✓Ganjifa are Indian Playing cards and Tarot cards.

Product details

Canvas

Paper

Intricacy

Aesthetic Colours, Fine lines & Detailed textures

Varnish

Yes (Enhanced Life of Painting)

Usability

Prized possession forever

Framed Dimension

LxH : 22x22 cm

SKU

GANJIFA/03/ELEPHANT/YELLOW

Ganjifa Cards of Mysore Origin: It is said that Mughals brought the game to India, in the 16th Century and was quite popular in the court of Akbar. The cards were circular or square in shape and was initially made of Ivory, Tortoise shell, Wood, Silver, Palm leaf and Paper. Hinduisation & Revival of Ganjifa Shri Krinshnaraja Wadiyar III (1794-1868), an expert Ganjifa player himself, revived the game, as God's play and wrote several Books.