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Independent Kingdoms

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States, Maratha & Sikh Start Price:3,900.00 INR Estimated At:3,900.00 INR
Independent Kingdoms
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Mysore Kingdom, Haidar Ali (AH 1174-1197, 1761-1782 AD), Copper Paisa, Minted at Balhari, Very Fine+,
Very Rare.
In 1769, Hyder Ali captured Ballari Fort from Hanumappa Nayaka, the local chieftain under the declining
Vijayanagara legacy. He fortified the structure with the help of a French engineer, securing strategic control
over northeastern Karnataka and strengthening Mysore’s position against the Marathas, the Nizam, and the
British.