The Currencies of the Hindu States of Rájputána |
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Ajmere Akbar alloy Alwar Ambér annas Imperial Assay Auspicious coin bahadur Bánswára Bhartpur Bhilwárrá Bhím Bijy Bikaner Búndí capital chhátá Chief Chitor Circles of dots circulation COINAGE coins bear copper copper coins CURRENCIES dároga Dehlí Dholpur eight-anna fortunate reign four-anna gaddí Gohad gold grains Hálí India Indo-Sassanian Inglistán INSCRIPTION Jaipur Jaisalmer jhár Jodhpur julús maimanat mánús Kanauj Karauli Kotah Kuchawan Madan Sháhí Mahárájá malikah mu'azzamah Márwár Mewár mint mints mubárak bádsháh ghází Muhammad Shah Muhammadan muhr nazr Obverse paisá persons per square Plate VIII princes Prinsep pure contents Queen Victoria Ráhtor Ráj Rájá Rájgarh Rájput Rájputána Ráná rattis Reverse rupee Samvat sanah julús maimanat sawái Sháh Alam Sháhí coins Shahpura Sikka mubárak bádsháh silver coins Singh's coins Sinha specimens square miles Symbols Takhat Takhur Udaipur Weight Zarab انگلستان بهادر جلوس میمنت مانوس سکه مبارک بادشاه سنة جلوس سواي غازي شاه عالم مانوس ضرب مبارک بادشاه غازي
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Page 38 - the bird's nest,' a projecting elevation of the same range on which Mundore was placed, and about four miles south of it. Doubtless its inaccessible position seconded the recommendation of the hermit, for its scarped summit renders it almost impregnable, while its superior elevation permits the sons of Joda to command, from the windows of their palace, a range of vision almost comprehending the limits of their sway. In clear weather, they can view the summits of their southern barrier, the gigantic...
Page 77 - In the height of his passion for this Islamite concubine, he formally installed her as queen of half his dominions, and actually conveyed to her in gift a moiety of the personality of the crown, even to the invaluable library of the illustrious Jey Sing, which was despoiled, and its treasures distributed amongst her base relations.
Page viii - The coins of the Native States are fashioned in a rude way with the hammer and anvil, and have plain, unmilled edges. Stamping is carried out in a similarly rough manner — one workman holding the piece of metal between the two dies, whilst a second, with a blow from a heavy hammer, completes the coin. "With very few exceptions, the coins bear only portions of the inscriptions carried by the dies.
Page x - Mints have either been suppressed altogether, or have not been in active use within the last five years, their revival or opening cannot be permitted.
Page 109 - Mughals, and Mardthds were contending with each other, he succeeded, between 1771 and 1776, in establishing independent power in the greater part of the territory which now forms the southern half of the State. In the war carried on by Mfrza Najif Khdn against the Jats, he united his forces at an opportune moment with those of the former, and aided him in defeating the enemy at Barsdna and at Dig (Deeg). As a reward for his services, he obtained the title of Rao Rdjd, and a sanad authorizing him...
Page 103 - Suturât (era) of Vicrama, 1818, that Rawul Moolraj was inaugurated on the throne of Jessoh ; and it was in the year of our Lord 1818, that a treaty of " perpetual friendship, alliance, and unity of interests...
Page 133 - Rajputana, has changed hands an unusual number of times. It was occupied by the British in 1803 and restored to the Gwalior Chief who formerly owned it, but by a fresh arrangement of 1805 it was constituted a State with other districts and made over to Maharaj Rana Kirat Singh, in exchange for his territory of Gohad which was given up to Sindhia.
Page 55 - Beeka ; on which occasion, the prince places ' the fine of relief,' consisting of twenty -five pieces of gold, in the hand of the Jit. Moreover, the spot which he selected for his capital, was the birthright of a Jit, who would only concede it for this purpose on the condition that his name should be linked in perpetuity with its surrender. Naira, or Nera, was the name of the proprietor, which Beeka added to his own, thus composing that of the future capital, Bikaner.
Page 55 - ... themselves by conquest on the northern frontier of the parent state ; and its position, in the heart of the desert, has contributed to the maintenance of their independence. It was in S. 1515 (AD 1459), the year in which Joda transferred the seat of government from Mundore to Jodpoor, that his son Beeka, under the guidance of his uncle Kandul, led three hundred of the sons of Seoji to enlarge the boundaries of Rahtore dominion amidst the sands of Maroo. Beeka was stimulated to the attempt by...
Page 57 - Singh coined pieces of the value of a half, a quarter, and an eighth of a rupee. During the present reign no pieces of the value of an eighth of a rupee were coined until the year 1890.