Badla, Kamdani or Mukesh - a metal work embroidery technique in India                  The Game of Chaupad (Pachisi)          Monograph Folder Series  by Anne Morrell

Badla, along with Kamdani and Mukesh, is the name given today to a metal thread embroidery technique. Badla is also the name for a drawn, flattened, metal thread mainly used in embroidery, but also used for the production of plaited and woven trimmings.

This leaflet describes Chaupad treasures: most of them are in the collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and Sarabhai Foundation. These fall into three groups: Chaupad, a venerable game of excitement, skill and good fortune, sometimes called the ‘National Game of India,’ is one of the most long-lasting and successful board games to come out of India. No-one knows exactly how old it might be, but it is surely very ancient.