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India, Arcot Nawabs Umdat ul-Umara Copper Kasu 2.10 g – Extra Fine+, Very Scarce

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:900.00 INR Estimated At:NA
India, Arcot Nawabs Umdat ul-Umara Copper Kasu 2.10 g – Extra Fine+, Very Scarce
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Arcot Nawabs, Umdat ul‑Umara(c. 1795 – 1801CE), Copper Kasu, 2.10grms, Obv. Lion facing right, Rev. Year and WALA JA written in Persian script, Minted at Nahtarnagar, Unlisted date in KM, Extra Fine+, Very Scarce. mdat ul‑Umara (Ghulam Husain Ali Khan) became Nawab of Arcot around AH 1209 (1794–1795 AD), succeeding Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah. He maintained nominal Mughal authority while resisting British demands, was accused of aiding Tipu Sultan, and navigated political tensions with the East India Company until his death in 1801