Matka gambling
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Matka gambling or satta is a form of betting and lottery which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange to the Bombay Cotton Exchange. It originates from before the Partition of India when it was known as Ankada Jugar ("figures gambling"). In the 1960s, the system was replaced with other ways of generating random numbers, including pulling slips from a large earthenware pot known as a matka, or dealing with playing cards. Matka gambling is illegal in India.
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· Terminology
Matka
Matka
Term
Matka
Meaning/Explanation
The word matka is derived from a word for an earthen pot. Such pots were used in the past to draw the numbers.
Single
Single
Term
Single
Meaning/Explanation
Any digit between 0 and 9 which involves in betting.[clarification needed]
Jodi/Pair
Jodi/Pair
Term
Jodi/Pair
Meaning/Explanation
Any pair of two digits between 00 and 99 involves in matka (e.g. : 52)[clarification needed]
Patti/Panna
Patti/Panna
Term
Patti/Panna
Meaning/Explanation
A three digit result comes as betting result. All three digit number is patti/panna. Only limited 3 digit numbers are used.[clarification needed]
Open result / close result
Open result / close result
Term
Open result / close result
Meaning/Explanation
The outcome of matka betting is divided into two parts. The first part is called open result and the second part close result.
SP/DP/TP
SP/DP/TP
Term
SP/DP/TP
Meaning/Explanation
SP stands for Single Patti e.g. 123, DP stands for Double Patti e.g. 112, and TP stands for Triple Patti e.g. 111
Cycle Patti
Cycle Patti
Term
Cycle Patti
Meaning/Explanation
The last two digit of the patti is called the cycle patti or cp (e.g. if the patti is 128, the cycle patti is 28)
Farak
Farak
Term
Farak
Meaning/Explanation
The Farak is how many difference from close result to open result (e.g.if the jodi/pair is 57, 7–5; the farak is 2; some another: "73" is 13-7 - 6 )
Berij
Berij
Term
Berij
Meaning/Explanation
The Berij is last digit of jodi's/pair's sum. (e.g. if pair is 76, berij is 7+6 = 13; last digit is 3; means berij is 3)
| Term | Meaning/Explanation |
| Matka | The word matka is derived from a word for an earthen pot. Such pots were used in the past to draw the numbers. |
| Single | Any digit between 0 and 9 which involves in betting.[clarification needed] |
| Jodi/Pair | Any pair of two digits between 00 and 99 involves in matka (e.g. : 52)[clarification needed] |
| Patti/Panna | A three digit result comes as betting result. All three digit number is patti/panna. Only limited 3 digit numbers are used.[clarification needed] |
| Open result / close result | The outcome of matka betting is divided into two parts. The first part is called open result and the second part close result. |
| SP/DP/TP | SP stands for Single Patti e.g. 123, DP stands for Double Patti e.g. 112, and TP stands for Triple Patti e.g. 111 |
| Cycle Patti | The last two digit of the patti is called the cycle patti or cp (e.g. if the patti is 128, the cycle patti is 28) |
| Farak | The Farak is how many difference from close result to open result (e.g.if the jodi/pair is 57, 7–5; the farak is 2; some another: "73" is 13-7 - 6 ) |
| Berij | The Berij is last digit of jodi's/pair's sum. (e.g. if pair is 76, berij is 7+6 = 13; last digit is 3; means berij is 3) |
References
- The New Indian Expresshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150813214918/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Goa-BJP-MLA-Wants-Matka-Gambling-Legalized/2015/08/11/article2969103.ece
- "DNA India – How Matka Business Started"http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-how-matka-business-started-1171479
- mid-day.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140324170904/http://archive.mid-day.com/news/2010/apr/130410-suresh-bhagat-slain-matka-king-witness-threatened.htm
- "Mid-Day article - History of cricket betting in Mumbai"http://www.mid-day.com/articles/history-of-cricket-betting-in-mumbai/218837
- Casinoid.inhttps://www.casinoid.in/matka-gambling-in-india-review-of-a-classic-game/
- "The founders of satta matka Kalyanji Bhagat and Ratan Khatri"https://www.shrimatka.in/article/the-founders-of-satta-matka-kalyanji-bhagat--ratan-khatri-1740037980/
- "From Matka King to anonymous punter"http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/from-matka-king-to-anonymous-punter-life-s-come-a-full-circle-for-him/245717/
- "End of a bet-time story – Matka King Ratan Khatri dies in Mumbai"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/matka-king-ratan-khatri-dies-in-mumbai/articleshow/75660878.cms/
- "Feroze Khans' Dharmatma (1975) based on Rattan Khatri"http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dharmatma-1975/article4316386.ece