COINS OF JANJIRA ISLAND,MAHARASHTRA

JANJIRA IS AN ISLAND IN RAIGAD DISTRICT ,MAHARASHTRA.
IT WAS RULED BY SIDDIS OR ABYSSINIAN MUSLIMS WHOSE ANCESTORS SERVED THE MUSLIM RULERS OF THE DECCAN AND WERE GIVEN LANDS WHICH EARNED THEM REVENUE UNDER THE ADIL SHAHS OF BIJAPUR.IN 1870  JANJIRA ISLANDS CAME UNDER THE DIRECT BRITISH RULE. 

JANJIRA HAS A FORT BY THE NAME OF MURUD-JANJIRA WHICH IS FAMOUS FOR BEING THE ONLY FORT ALONG INDIA'S WESTERN COAST THAT REMAINED UNDEFEATED DESPITE DUTCH,MARATHA AND ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY ATTACKS.
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RULERS-      - SIDI MUHAMMAD KHAN - AH 1242-1265/ 1826-1848 AD 

                     - SIDI IBRAHIM KHAN III- AH 1265-1297/ 1848- 1879 AD

RULER :  SIDI MUHAMMAD KHAN                                 

YEAR:  ND (1826-48 AD)

DENOMINATION : PAISA 

METAL : COPPER

WEIGHT : 6.17 GRAMS

DIAMETER : 20 MM

RULER :      SIDI IBRAHIM KHAN III                            

YEAR:  AH 1284 

DENOMINATION : PAISA 

METAL : COPPER

WEIGHT : 8.93 GRAMS 

DIAMETER : 23 MM

COINS OF SITAMAU,MADHYA PRADESH

SITAMAU STATE WAS A PRINCELY STATE BEFORE 

INDIAN INDEPENDENCE(1947).IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1701

BY RAJA KESHO DAS,AND WAS RULED BY THE

RATHOD DYNASTY.





SITAMAU WAS A TRIBUTARY(BRANCH) TO SINDHIAS

BEFORE IT CAME UNDER THE BRITISH PROTECTION

IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

IT WAS A 11 GUN SALUTE  STATE.

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RULERS OF SITAMAU 


FATEH SINGH - VS 1859 - 1924 / 1802 - 1867 AD 

BHAWANI SINGH - VS 1924 - 1942 / 1867 - 1885 AD

BAHADUR SINGH - VS 1942 - 1956 / 1885 - 1899 AD

SHADUL SINGH - VS 1956 - 1957 / 1899 - 1900 AD

RULER :  SHADUL SINGH                              

YEAR: VS 1956 ( 1899 AD )

DENOMINATION : 1/2 PAISA 

METAL : COPPER 

WEIGHT : 3.53 GRAMS 

DIAMETER : 16 MM 

RULER :  SHADUL SINGH                              

YEAR: VS 1956 ( 1899 AD )

DENOMINATION : 1/2 PAISA 

METAL : COPPER 

WEIGHT : 4.81  GRAMS 

DIAMETER : 17 MM