2021-09-03 Fri

Hyderabad is situated in the south-central region of the Indian subcontinent; Hyderabad was the largest Princely State of the British Raj. Established from 1724 to 1948, it was the first state to come under the British paramount when they signed the subsidiary alliance agreement. A new standstill agreement was signed when India gained independence and Hyderabad became a part of the new India.

The Hyderabad state was founded by Mir Qamarud din Khan, the governor of Deccan under the Mughals from 1713 to 1721. He held the grand titles of AsafJah, NizamulMulk, and Nizam of Hyderabad. When the Mughal rule was ending he established his own Asaf Jahi dynasty. Asaf was a descendant of the first Khalifa of Islam. They originally belonged to Baghdad but came to India in the 17th century.

The copper paisa minted at Elichpur has ‘Roaring tiger moving in right direction’ has imprinted on the obverse side of the coin. The reverse of the coin has Persian legends and dates in Anno Hijri.

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