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Blog Overview: Pre-Independence coins in the areas not administered by the British Empire.

Date Blog Published: Aug-02-2009 04:54

There were as many as 568 states in India before independence. A Princely State (also called Native State or Indian State) was a nominally sovereign entity of British rule in India that was not directly administered by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.

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Jodhpur or Marwar, located in northwest India, was the largest Princely State in the Rajputana Agency. The city of Jodhpur was built by Rao Jodha in 1459. He claimed to be a descendent of Lord Rama. Rao Jodha bult the Mehrangarh fort, around which grew the city of Jodhpur. In 1561 Akbar invaded Jodhpur forcing submission. In 1679 Aurangzeb sacked the city. This forged a new unity among the Rajput Royal House to get out from Mughal supremacy. In 1818 Jodhpur came under British protection and control and after Indian Union the state was merged into Rajasthan.

This Copper Paisa is a very thick coin, more than 1/2 cm! It was struck in 1287 AH (1850-51)

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	Author : AlexG status: offline Location: Miami, Florida USA Joined: Jul-24-2009 coinfriends Awards: (29) This blog is from the group: India Coins

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