A legacy of skill and beauty, the craft of inlay has sustained many generations since the grand era of the Moghuls. Working with seasoned wooden furniture, the craftsman etches intricate patterns onto it and painstakingly inlays tiny pieces of bone in the etched design before finishing and polishing each piece. Currently available at CAC - teakwood furniture and accessories inlaid with camel bone by master craftsman Omkar Dhawan.

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Chopad (‘four legs’) is probably the oldest indigenous game of India. It is believed that Chopad dates back to the sixth century. However, the game may well be older, as a Chopad board was found etched in stone at the Indus Valley Civilization site of Dholavira. To date, during wedding ceremonies Rajput men, to ensure the good fortune of the groom, stay awake an entire night chatting, drinking tea, smoking bidis, and playing lively games of Chopad.