1/2 Paisa
Dynasty / Name of State : Baroda
Ruler / Authority : Sayaji Rao II
Denomination : 1/2 Paisa
Metal : Copper
Shape : Round or Irregular
Weight : 3.25
Minting Technique : Die Struck
Issued Year : 12xx
Size : NA
History of Sayaji Rao II
The Princely state of Baroda was ruled from 1721 to 1949 by the Gaekwads of Maratha Confederacy. The genesis of ‘Gaekwad’ can be traced from ‘gaikwar’, meaning cowherd. Archaeological findings have been unearthed from an area in Baroda, earlier called Ankottaka in the 5th and 6th century which was a popular center of Jainism. It was located on the banks of Vishvamitri. At the time of state re-organization after independence, Baroda beca...Disclaimer :
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