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Princely States: Bharatpur, temp. Suraj Mal (1755-1763 AD), silver rupee, 11.35g.

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Princely States: Bharatpur, temp. Suraj Mal (1755-1763 AD), silver rupee, 11.35g.
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Bharatpur, temp. Suraj Mal (1755-1763 AD), silver rupee, 11.35g, Mustaqir al-Khilafah Akbarabad (Agra) mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1174/RY Ahd. KM 490.

Very fine+, Rare.

Shah Alam II was declared the absentee Emperor by the Marathas in October 1760. Surajmal, the Jat Maharaja of Bharatpur was an important ally of the Marathas, in their war against the Afghan Combine headed by Ahmed Shah Durrani. When the Marathas were defeated at Panipat in January 1761, Surajmal occupied Agra as part of his counteroffensive against the Afghans. Agra remained in Jat possession till 1774.