ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം
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അവതരണം
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Augustine Stephen D'souza
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വിഷയം
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ANCIENT INDIAN COINS
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ലക്കം
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16 Local Janapadas
2. Vidharbha Janapada
Vidharbha Janapada formed part of Cheddi, one of the 16 Mahajanapadas during 600 BC, before it carved its independence around 500 - 400 BC.
These coins are also referred to as Wainganga / Painganga type referring to the River Basin or River Valley area of the same name in Eastern Maharashtra south west of Nagpur, where these coins were unearthed.
Modern Vidharbha comprises of Nagpur and Amaravati in Eastern Maharashtra.
The coins comprise of 4 punches of which 2 remains the same (placed opposite to each other) with the other 2 symbols being different, one of which always an elephant.
Coins weigh 1.7 g (1/2 Karshapana Standard) and are dated to 400 BC.
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