1/2 Rupee
Dynasty / Name of State : Cooch Behar
Ruler / Authority : Prana Narayan
Denomination : 1/2 Rupee
Metal : Silver
Shape : Round
Weight : 4.7
Minting Technique : Die Struck
Issued Year : 151
Size :
History of Prana Narayan
Cooch Behar was a princely state in North Bengal bounded by the district of Jalpaiguri, Goalpara and Rangpur. This region once formed a part of the ancient and famous kingdom of Kamarupa. In the 15th century it was ruled by a dynasty of Khen kings, the last of who called Nilambar, was overthrown by the Afghans under Alauddin Hussain, the king of Gaur in 1498. Alauddin appointed his son governor over Nilambar’s territories with the object of pus...Disclaimer :
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