Malhar
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Coins of Dharmabhadra
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After Achadasiri, we find a ruler named Dharmabhadra or Dhamabhada (as per the coin legend). The typography of Brahmi characters are almost ...
Coins of Achadasiri
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After Silalusiri, the reigns appear to have been taken over by Achadasiri. The advent of Malhar symbol " " could be seen on his is...
Coins of Silalu Siri (Earliest Inscribed Coins)
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(Double click over the photograph for an enlargement) The earliest inscribed coins found at Malhar belong to a ruler named Silalu Siri. Pala...
Mysterious Malhar Symbol
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After having traced the Magha’s origin at Malhar, it would be pertinent to dw ell on the mysterious “Angular Nandipada” or the Malhar Symbol...
Maghas from Malhar
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Our Puranas (Vayu Purana) contain references to the rule of 9 rulers of Magha or Megha dynasty in South Kosala (present day Chhattisgarh) du...
My First Coin from Malhar
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As I had earlier stated, I started reading literature available with the Bilaspur Museum. It was believed that at the beginning of the Chris...
Malhar Visit
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One day Mr. G.L. Raickwar and Rahul Singh, both from the local Archaeological Department, who became close friends of mine, suggested a visi...
Initiation into Numismatics
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My obsession or perhaps fascination for ancient coins started somewhere in 1984. At that time I was posted as a General Manager of the Regio...
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