2020-02-06 Thu

Nawanagar was a Princely State during the British rule in India; today it is located in the Indian state of Gujarat, in the Kathiawar to the south of the Gulf of Kutch. The region is also known as Jamnagar city. This state was formed by Jam Shri Rawalji, a descendent of Jam Halla who claimed to be the heir of Lord Krishna, in the year 1540 CE. The rulers of this dynasty were from the Jadeja dynasty; they ruled his region from 1540 CE to 1948 CE. Jam Shri Rawalji established this region near the banks of Nagmati and Rangmati.

The rulers of Nawanagar were always in a constant state of war with its neighbors and with the Mughal Empire. Nawanagar had signed the Instrument of Accession in 1948 AD after Indian Independence.

This 5 Kori issued from the Nawanagar during the reign of Vibhaji. The obverse of a coin depicted the legend ‘Shri Jam Vibhaji’ and Value in Devanagari and ‘Muzaffar’ in Persian script. The reverse of a coin has a VS date in Gujarati.

Image Courtesy: Todywalla Auction