Bhopal State ; Hayat Muhammad Khan (1777-1808 AD) as Nawab with Wazir Muhammad Khan as regent (1766-1816 AD), Shuja’alpur mint, INO Shah Alam II, Rupee ;

Description

Bhopal State ; Hayat Muhammad Khan (1777-1808 AD) as Nawab with Wazir Muhammad Khan as regent (1766-1816 AD), Shuja’alpur mint, INO Shah Alam II, Rupee ;
Symbols of fly-whisk (Chauri) and a long javelin on reverse, AH 1219/RY 47,
Weight : 11.21 Grams ; Very rare

Note : The town of Shuja’alpur, located about 90 Km from Bhopal , originally belonged to the Sindhias, but went through a transient phase of occupation by Bhopal , during the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War, courtesy the political alignments and predatory campaign carried out by Wazir Muhammad Khan. In 1808, it fell to the Pindari leader Karim Khan, who operated on behalf of Daulat Rao Sindhia. The British confirmed it to the Sindhias at the end of the 3rd Anglo-Maratha or ‘Pindari’ War. Silver rupees struck during the Bhopal occupation are exceedingly rare with less than five pieces known to have survived. On them, the symbols of Bhopal affinity are clearly evident.