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Augustine Stephen D'souza
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ANCIENT INDIAN COINS
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Sikh Empire
Bhangi Misls issue
An interesting history behind the Bhangi Misls coins.
When the Afghans lost Lahore in 1765, the capital of Punjab was occupied by three Sikh chiefs also called the three Hakims to this day. To Lahna Singh Majithia fell the centre of the city with the fort and the mint, to Sobha Singh Khanaya the southern part and to Gujjar Singh Bhangi the eastern part of town up to Baghbanpura and the Shalimar Gardens as per Hans Herrli, the historian and the author of the book "The coins of the Sikhs".
Misl generally refers to the sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, that rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent after the collapse of the Mughal Empire.
The misls formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic" which collectively form the Khalsa. Although the misls were unequal in strength, and each misl attempted to expand its territory and access to resources at the expense of others, they acted in unison in relation to other states. The misls held biannual meetings of their legislature, the Sarbat Khalsa in Amritsar.
The misl received its name "Bhangi" because Chhajja Singh and his soldiers were addicted to the herbal intoxicant "bhang". Bhangi Misl held the possession of Zamzama, the famous cannon, which was at the time named Bhangi Toap/Bhangianwala Toap/Bhangian di Top, names it retains to this day, and now sits at the entrance of Punjab Museum Lahore.
Gobindshahi Couplet which is the central theme of this coin and many others is inscribed "Deg tegh fateh nusrat bedarang, Yaft az Nanak Guru Gobind Singh" which translates to "Abundance, Power and Victory (and) assistance without delay are the gift of Nanak (and) Guru Gobind Singh".
Specifics of the coin shown below
Ruler - Lahna Singh Majithia, Sobha Singh Khanaya & Gujjar Singh Bhangi
Year - 1771 AD
Metal - Silver
Mint - Lahore
Weight - 11.28 gms
Diameter - 21.2 mm
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