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Princely States : Jhalawar

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:1,200,000.00 INR Estimated At:1,200,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 INR
Princely States : Jhalawar
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Maharaja Rana Rajendra Singh, GoldMilled Nazarana/ Presentation Mohur, 11.49g, 1940, Obv: The coat-of-arms of the state in the centre: shield with Lord Hanuman carrying Dronagiri hill in centre and two Horses as supporters, Devanagari legend “Maharaja Rana Shri Rajendra Simha Ju Deo Bahadur, Rajya Jhalawad” around, Rev: Within a Sun like border of flames, a raised right hand, Sanskrit legend “Shri Krishna Vishwanta Matarau Jayati” (Victory to Lord Shri Krishna and the Universal Mother), date 1940 below (Unpublished in major sources and presumed to be the only specimen in public hands). About uncirculated, exceedingly rare.
This is the first machine-made Mohur of Jhalawad State brought to light. Maharaja Rajendra Singh succeeded on the death of his father, 13th April 1929 and ruled until his demise on 2nd September 1943. During his reign he held several important offices like Member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes 1932-1937, President of 'All India Kshattriya Maha Sabha' 1934-1936, Fellow of the Royal Geographical, Royal Zoological, Royal Horticultural, and Royal Agricultural Societies and a Knight of the Round Table. He was also a keen conservationist and animal photographer and a poet who wrote under the pen-names 'Sudhakar' and 'Makhmoor'.
On 9th May 1940, the Maharaja's only son, Maharajkumar Veerendra (Harishchandra) Singh was married at Woodville Palace, Shimla, to the princess Ila Devi, younger daughter of Raja Rana Sir Bhagat Chand Sahib, Raja of Jubbal. It is plausible that this coin was struck at this occasion as part of a bridal 'portent' or Shagun. It bears remarkable similarity in design to presentation coins of Jubbal, which is an interesting comparison. The symbol of the hand it shows is the royal symbol of the Jhala Rajputs, placed appropriately in a circle of fire to indicate their descent from Agni, the fire God.
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