Indian card games

thumb|Various Ganjifa cards from Dashavatara set Ganjifa, Ganjapa or Gânjaphâ, is a card game and type of playing cards that are most associated with Persia and India. After Ganjifa cards fell out of use in Iran before the twentieth century, India became the last country to produce them. The form prevalent in Odisha is Ganjapa.

thumb|upright=1.3|Ganjapa cards thumb|"Atharangi Ganjapa" cards painted with traditional Pattachitra painting of Krishna in his [[Nabagunjara form]] Gånjåpā () are the traditional playing cards from the Indian state Odisha. It can also refer to the trick-taking card game that they are used for. It is played with circular shaped Pattachitra painted cards. Originated in the 16th century, Ganjaku is a recreational game for male members of the Odia society, primarily villagers, kings and their courtmen. Ganjapa is played as "Chārirångi" (cards of 4 colors), "Āṭhårångi" (cards of 8 colors), "Dåsårå

trick-taking card game