While visiting Taj City Agra, your eyes definitely fall on small souvenir shops. In which you will also see magnificent chess boards made of marble. These chess boards are made from white Makrana marble, inlaid with colored stones such as agate, turquoise, cornelian, jasper, bloodstone, mother-of-pearl, malachite and lapis lazuli. Chess pieces are also made from white and black marble. The Pachikari chess game board is not just a beautiful piece of art but also has cultural and historical significance. It was originally made for the royal families of India and was considered a symbol of wealth and status. Earlier only the richest and most powerful families could own a Pachikari chess board studded with gems. Most people don’t know that chess originated in India.
Today the Pachikari chess board is still highly valued and considered a rare and precious object. It is considered a symbol of love and affection.
