IPS : Indore State ; Holkar Dynasty Silver Nazarana Rupee ; Jaswant Rao Holkar ;

Description

IPS : Indore State ; Holkar Dynasty
Silver Nazarana Rupee ; Jaswant Rao Holkar ;

Obverse : Inscribed with Sanskrit legend ‘Sri
Laxmikanta Padambhoja Bhramarayita Chetasa Yeshwantasa Vikhyata Mudrasa Pritivitale’ .

Reverse : ‘Sri Indraprastha Sthito Raja Chakravarti Bhumandale, Tatprasadata Krita Mudra Lokesminvai virajite

NOTE : The Holkars were one of the most popular royalties in the history of India. The Holkars belonged to the Dangar clan of
Maharashtra. The Holkar dynasty was established by Malhar Rao, he worked under the Peshwa of Maratha in 1721 CE.
Later on, he was promoted to the post of Subedar. The descendants of Malhar Rao Holkar became independent rulers of Indore and a separate State of Indore came into being. In the year 1818 CE, Indore was recognized as a Princely State under British crown till it became a part of the state of Madhya Pradesh after Indian independence.