2022-04-29 Fri

An adjoined image is of copper paisa of Sitamau princely state. Bahadur Shah issued this type of coin in 1944 VS [Vikram Samvat]. The obverse of the coin features Trident in the center, VS date, Devanagari legend, and imprint on the backside of the coin is Mint name in Devanagari, Six-pointed star and Sword.

Sitamau princely state was situated on the south-western plateau of Malwa. The total covered area was 523 square kilometers. It was founded by a Meena chief, Sataji on which state name was kept. The boundaries of the state touched Indore and Gwalior on the northern side, Jaora and Dewas on the south, Jhalawar state of Rajputana in the east, and on the west side by Gwalior. The principal river of the state was Chambal which forms the eastern boundary and was used as a source for irrigation.

The chief of Sitamau belongs to Rathore Rajput of the Jodhpur family and had nexus with the Rajas of Ratlam and Sailana. It was founded by Kesho Das, grandson of Ratan Singh from Ratlam who received Titroda, Nahargarh, and a lot of Parganas from Aurangzeb in 1695. Of these, Nahargarh and A lot were seized by the chiefs of Gwalior and Dewas respectively.

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