Silver rupee of Shah Jahan – Akbarabad
Obverse
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Inscription |
Badshah Ghazi Sahib-e-Qiran Sani Shihabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan Zarb Akbarabad 4 |
बादशाह ग़ाज़ी साहिब ए क़िरान सानी शिहाबउद्दीन मुहम्मद शाह जहान ज़र्ब अकबराबाद 4 |
بادشاہ غازی صاحب قران ثانی شہاب الدین محمد شاہ جہان ضرب اکبرآباد 4 |
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Translation |
Badshah Ghazi The Second Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction Shihabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan Minted at Akbarabad 4 |
(चारों ओर) बादशाह ग़ाज़ी शुभ संयोग का दूसरा शासक शिहाबउद्दीन मुहम्मद शाह जहान अकबराबाद में ढाला गया 4 |
بادشاہ غازی صاحب قران ثانی شہاب الدین محمد شاہ جہان ضرب اکبرآباد 4 |
Reverse
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Inscription |
La ila illallah Muhammad
Rasul Allah
(centre) Basidaq Abi
Bakr O ’adal Omar Bazram Osman O ilm Ali (in margins) 1041 |
ला इलाहा इल्लल्लाह मुहम्मद रसूलुल्लाह (बीच में)
अबीबक्र बसिदक़ ओ अदल उमर बाज़रम उस्मान ओ इल्म
अली (चारों ओर)
1041 |
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله (بیچ میں) بصدقدق ابی بکر و عدل عمر بازرم عثمان
وعلم علی (چاروں
اور) 1041 |
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Translation |
There is no God but God, Muhammad is the messenger of
God (centre) Abu Bakr, the
Truthful And Omar, the Just Osman, the Modest And Ali, the Knowledgeable (in margins) 1041 |
कोई भी परमेश्वर नहीं है,
परमेश्वर के सिवा,
मुहम्मद उस ईश्वर
के प्रेषित हैं। (बीच में)
अबूबक्र, सत्यवादी और उमर, न्यायप्रिय उसमान, विनयपूर्ण और अली, सुविज्ञ (चारों ओर)
1041 |
نہیں ہے کوئ معبود سواۓ اللہ کے محمد اللہ کے پیغمبر ہیں۔ (بیچ میں)
ابی بکر بصدق اورعدل عمر بازرم عثمان
اور علم علی (چاروں
اور) 1041 |
About
Mirza Shihab-ud-Din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram ‘Shah Jahan’ ’
(born 1592, reigned: 1628-1658) was the fifth Mughal Emperor. He was more
Indian than Mughal since his mother was a Hindu and the daughter of the Rana of
Marwar, and because his paternal grandmother was also a Rajput.
The overall calmness of the unbroken kingdom is what makes
Shah-Jahan's rule most famous. Tavernier praises the Emperor's fatherly rule,
describing it as "like a father over his family," and attests to the
safety of the roads and the impartial application of the law. A Hindu author
praises his fair administration, prudent handling of his estates and treatment
of his tenants, honesty of his legal system, personal control over the revenue
accounts, and overall prosperity of the empire under his leadership. Shah Jahan
was a master builder, as evidenced by his accomplishments at Agra and Delhi.[i]
The coin
Another beautiful example of Shah Jahan’s coinage. Having the
identical inscription as the previous one, the layout is what sets this one
apart. Shah Jahan’s title and the Shahada on the reverse, rest upon an intricate
filigree backdrop.
This coin is unique in that is among the first coin with the
mint name of Akbarabad. During the second year of Shah Jahan’s reign, Agra was
renamed Akbarabad. [i] The
city of Agra needs no introduction as it was the capital city of the Mughals during
their most prosperous times.
Agra developed into a hub for study, the arts, trade, and
religion. It is here where Shah Jahan famously constructed the Taj Mahal, the
city's most famous landmark, as a tomb for his beloved empress.
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