Ganjifa

The Ganjifa (a.k.a Ganjipha, Ganjeepha etc.,) cards have a history of more than 300 years.
Ganj is a Persian word meaning 'treasure', 'treasury' or 'hoard'. A pack of ganjifa cards consists of ninety-six cards with eight suits of twelve cards each (comprising the numerals one to ten and two 'Court' or trump cards). They are generally circular and made of ivory, tortoise shell, thin wood or hard board material. Dancing, hunting, worshipping, playing chaupar, processions and Dushavatar are some of the subjects painted on the cards.