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Lot No.316
AUC30
Mughals
Auction Date: 19-05-2018
Silver
Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Aurangnagar mint in left quadrant (fully visible), KM 235.30.
Very fine+, Very rare.
Aurangnagar' was the name given by Aurangzeb to the town of Mulher with its adjoining hill fort, presently located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, which was the capital of the small Rajput kingdom of Baglana, strategically located on the trade route between Surat and the
Deccan. Aurangzeb, while in office as the viceroy of Deccan under his father the Emperor Shahjahan aggressively pursued acampaign
against the rebellion of Shahaji Bhonsle who had resurrected the Deccani Sultanate of Nizamshahi by elevating a boy prince to the throne
to create a bulwark against Mughal expansion. In late 1637, the Mughal armies attacked Baglana with a view to separate the state from
attempts of Shahaji to form an anti-Mughal alliance. Bahirji, the king of Baglana was defeated and the kingdom was annexed to the Mughal
province of Khandesh. The conquest was complete with Bahirji accepting Mughal sovereignty in March 1638, and agreeing to convert to
Islam.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 49,000
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