When we talk about the greatest south Indian Kingdoms, the Pallavas can never be left out. Pallava dynasty was initially one of the feudatory states under Satavahana dynasty. They rose to power after the Satavahanas started losing their control from around 275 CE. They continued to rule Telugu regions and northern parts of Tamil regions until 897 CE for almost 6 centuries. The history of Pallava dynasty witnessed great prosperity during the reign of Mahendravarman I and Narasimhavarman I who ruled from 571 to 630 CE and 630 to 668 CE, respectively. The Chalukyas of Badami attacked them from the north while Choas and Pandyas of Tamil regions attacked them from the south. Towards the end of 8th century, Pallava dynasty was defeated by Chola Aditya I.
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If you like collecting Indian banknotes then you have a variety of exciting options to look for. From early banknotes of India issued by Private Banks like the Bank of Hindostan (1770-1832) to the latest colourful banknotes of India issued in the last few years, there is a lot to explore as a notaphilist or collector. Most of the old currency banknotes that were issued by the East India Company for the three presidencies namely, Bengal Presidency, Bombay Presidency and Madras Presidency featured designs only on one side. These old banknotes of India were also known as uniface notes. They were generally printed on hand-made white paper.
The history of British India currency notes has always been a fascinating subject for banknote collectors and notaphilists around the world. Let’s take a look at two types of 10 rupees British India Notes that belonged to two different categories today.
There is a big community of collectors in various countries who are interested in collecting world banknotes. Some like collecting them because they are curious to know about the history, culture and traditions of a particular country, while there are many others who collect rare world banknotes as an investment. The market value of these unique and interesting Banknotes of the World can increase within a few years depending on the demand, rarity and condition. Many of them are even sold by auction houses around the globe for a very high value. There is another group of collectors who look for banknotes from around the world that feature interesting serial numbers on them. There has always been a demand for fascinating antique coins of India that were issued during the colonial period. Back in the 17th century, the East India Company divided their Indian territories into three presidencies namely, Bengal Presidency, Bombay Presidency and Madras Presidency. Antique Indian coins were issued separately for each presidency and were circulated within their circle of issue. Apart from British East India Company, several other European trading companies such as French East India Company, Dutch East India Company, Danish East India Company and Portugal issued different types of colonial coins in India.
Lodi dynasty had its roots in present day Afghanistan. It overtook Sayyid dynasty to become the last dynasty to rule Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. Malik Sultan Shah Lodi was the governor of Sirhind under Muhammad Shah of Sayyid dynasty. Bahlul Khan Lodi was Sultan Shah‘s nephew and son-in-law, who became the next governor of the same region. Bahlul Khan had great control over the Afghan and Turkish chiefs. The last Sayyid ruler, Ala-ud-Din Aalm Shah voluntarily gave away his throne to Bahlul Khan on 19th April 1451 and Bahlul Khan became the first king of Lodi Dynasty, who went on to rule until 1489. During his reign, Bahlul Khan conquered Jaunpur.
There are hundreds and thousands of varieties of coins of the world, and building a collection can become very confusing at times. Different collectors adopt different techniques to tackle this issue. Some like to focus more on their area of interest, while others try to collect coins based on different categories. Let’s take a look at a few groups you can consider to streamline your collection and clear your mind. |
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