Silver rupee of Shah Jahan – Jahangirnagar
Obverse
|
Inscription |
Shah Jahan Badshah Ghazi 7 (centre) Shihabuddin Muhammad Sahib-e-Qiran Sani Zarb Jahangirnagar (in margins) |
शाह जहान बादशाह ग़ाज़ी 7 (बीच में)
शिहाबउद्दीन मुहम्मद साहिब ए क़िरान सानी ज़र्ब जहाँगीरनगर (चारों ओर) |
شاہ جہان بادشاہ غازی 7 (بیچ میں) شہاب الدین محمد صاحب قران ثانی ضرب جہانگیرنگر (چاروں
اور) |
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Translation |
Shah Jahan Badshah Ghazi (centre) Shihabuddin Muhammad The Second Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction Minted at Jahangirnagar (in margins) |
शाह जहान बादशाह ग़ाज़ी (बीच में)
शिहाबउद्दीन मुहम्मद शुभ संयोग का दूसरा शासक जहाँगीरनगर में ढाला गया (चारों ओर) |
شاہ جہان بادشاہ غازی (بیچ میں) شہاب الدین محمد صاحب قران ثانی ضرب جہانگیرنگر (چاروں
اور) |
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) |
ला इलाहा इल्लल्लाह मुहम्मद रसूलुल्लाह (बीच में)
अबीबक्र बसिदक़ ओ अदल उमर बाज़रम उस्मान ओ इल्म
अली (चारों ओर) |
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله (بیچ میں) بصدقدق ابی بکر و عدل عمر بازرم عثمان
وعلم علی (چاروں
اور) |
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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) |
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) |
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) |
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
Shah Jahan is noted for having reinstated the Kalima Shahada
which was removed from coins following Akbar’s creation of his own faith. There
were no grandiose titles used by Shah Jahan's forebears. But Shah Jahan
referred to himself as "Sahib-e-Qiran Sani" in an imitation of Timur.
Although the title has a long and varied history, in which
the meaning does not remain constant, it can be translated as “The Second Lord
of the Auspicious Conjunction”.[ii]
The coin itself is an exemplary specimen of the quadrant
design of Shah Jahan. The ruler’s titles, mint name and regnal year is
presented on the obverse, with the reverse presents the Kalima Shahada with the
names of the Rashidun Caliphs in the margins.
This coin was minted at Jahangirnagar, today known as Dhaka.
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