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Princely States: Dungarpur, Lakshman Singh (1918-1948 AD), gold nazarana mohur, VS 1996, KM 9, 11.05

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:NA Estimated At:500,000.00 - 700,000.00 INR
Princely States: Dungarpur, Lakshman Singh (1918-1948 AD), gold nazarana mohur, VS 1996, KM 9, 11.05
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Dungarpur, Lakshman Singh (1918-1948 AD), gold nazarana mohur, VS 1996, KM 9, 11.05g. Obv: Devanagari legend Rajya Dungarpur within a double linear reeded border. Rev: Devanagari legend San 1996 above a dagger and a leafy scroll.

Uncirculated, Extremely rare.

Lakshman Singh, Maharawal of Dungarpur from 1918 to 1948, ruled the Rajput princely state in southern Rajasthan during a transformative period. Born in 1908, he succeeded his father at age 10, governing under a British regency until 1928, when he assumed full authority. A prominent figure in the Rajput Sisodia lineage, Lakshman Singh was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in 1935 and later as a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) in 1947. He played a key role in integrating Dungarpur into the United State of Rajasthan in 1948, marking the end of his princely rule.

During the latter years of his reign, gold nazarana mohurs were issued in his name, perhaps as a very constricted ceremonial coinage. They reflect the fading sovereignty of princely states under British paramountcy, encapsulating a critical juncture in Dungarpur's legacy and Lakshman Singh's reign.