27/02/2020

26/02/2020- ANCIENT INDIAN COINS- MAHAJANAPADAS- 9.Chedi Mahajanapada


ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം
അവതരണം
Augustine Stephen D'souza
വിഷയം
ANCIENT INDIAN COINS
ലക്കം
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16 MAHAJANAPADAS
9. Chedi Mahajanapada

The Chedi, Cheti or Chettiya Mahajanapada was one of many Indian kingdoms ruled during early periods by Paurava kings and later by Yadava kings. It comprised the modern Bunndelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh regions to the south of river Yamuna and along the river Betwa or Vetravati. The city called Sotthivatinagara (suktimati) is mentioned as the capital of Chedi. Sometimes in 400 BC, the Vidharbha region (previously a part of Chedi Janapada) because independent. 

The coins bear 4 punches, with a prominent symbol of an elephant, weighs the Karshapana Standard of 3.3 - 3.4 g and dated to 400 - 300 BC. They were found in Bargama/Bargawan, Sidhi region,  Madhya Pradesh.



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