31/05/2019

07-05-2019- ANCIENT INDIAN COINS- Maharathis of Telungana


ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം
അവതരണം
Augustine Stephen D'souza
വിഷയം
ANCIENT INDIAN COINS
ലക്കം
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Yadavas of Devagiri


Yadava dynasty, also known as Seuna dynasty, was founded by Seunachandra in AD 850, the son of Dridhaprahara. 

At the zenith the kingdom stretched from the River Thungabhadra to the River Narmada, which included modern Maharashtra, the north of Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, the capital being Devagiri (now Daulatabad).

The Yadavas were feudatories of Rashtrakudas and later Western Satrapas and when their power waned, declared independence in  1185 AD. 

The kingdom had weakened with the advent of Allaudin Khilji in 1294 and was annexed in 1317 AD. 

Specifics of the coin shown below 

Uniface Yadava coin over struck on Chalukya lion type coin. 
Obverse  - five punches, lotus in the centre, two punches of Kannada letter "Shree", one punch of Devanagari legend with a sword below and one punch of Conch/Sanka 
Ruler  - Bhillana V
Metal  - Gold 
Denomination  - Tanka 
Weight  - 3.71 gms 





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