INDIAN CARD GAMES BRIEF SURVEY FROM PAST TO PRESENT:

Playing cards in India started from 14th century during the Mughal rule and make

rapid development during different stages in India, Taash is the Hindi term used

for playing cards, Popular card games in India are Indian Rummy, Bridge, Bluff,

Twenty-Eight. Ganjifa most popular card game in Konkan region of India is the

oldest card game played still now and the cards used to play this game also

available in the shops of India, India is the land of different peoples with different

customs but these card game spread throughout India . Variants of Ganjifa are

Moghul Ganjifa playing in some parts of Orissa with 96 cards and Dashavathara

Ganjifa Playing in the parts of Maharashtra and the parts of West Bengal, with

126 cards, During British period also the card game developed very well in the

name of Paplu and played well in India still now at Clubs, Social gatherings even in

buses and trains, so many Indians are addicted to those fun filling card games,

Indians likes to play the game for a long time with their friends and family or with

others for a huge money, like that the card games sustained and modified still

now according to their natives, Indian Rummy is the card game played throughout

India ,it is a cross of Gin rummy and Rummy 500. By playing the cards Indians feel

happy and it’s really an great time pass of entertainment, Indian Rummy is played

throughout India now changing its medium by entering into online, by these

Indian can able to play the Indian rummy through online from all over India, by

this social integration is increased due to an access online for this card game. Day

by Day number of online sites increased to provide this card games for free and to

win cash prizes.