What you need

Four small chits of paper, a pen, a sheet for the scores.

How to play

Write Raja (1000 points), Mantri (800), Sipahi (500) and Chor (0) on four chits. Fold them the same way and toss them in the middle.
Each player picks one chit and reads it secretly.
The player who is Raja says aloud, "Mera mantri kaun?" (Who is my minister?).
The Mantri answers, "Main, Maharaj," and is ordered to find the thief.
The Mantri studies the two remaining players and points at one of them as the Chor.
If the guess is right, everyone scores what is written on their chit. If it is wrong, the Mantri's 800 points go to the Chor for that round, and the Mantri scores nothing.
Write down the scores, fold the chits and play again.

After ten rounds, or any number agreed at the start, the highest total wins.

For five or six players add chits such as Rani (900) and Senapati (700); they simply score their points.
Younger children enjoy saying the lines in a grand royal voice. Encourage it.
Change the point values if you like, but keep the Chor at zero.

Fold all chits identically; a chit with a torn corner will be recognised by the second round.

The same child keeps getting Chor and is upset. Remind everyone that the Chor wins 800 points whenever the Mantri guesses wrong; it is the most exciting chit to hold.
Players peek at each other's chits. Have everyone hold the chit under the table and look down once.
Arguments about the score. One person, not playing that round or simply the eldest, keeps the sheet.

Time the round with the party timer, make chits or random teams with the chit maker, and keep the points on the scoreboard.