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Independent Kingdoms: Gond rulers of Chandrapur as vassals of the Bhonsla Rajas of Nagpur, copper pa

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Independent Kingdoms: Gond rulers of Chandrapur as vassals of the Bhonsla Rajas of Nagpur, copper pa
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Gond rulers of Chandrapur as vassals of the Bhonsla Rajas of Nagpur, copper paisa, Chanda mint, 12.09g. Obv: Symbols like crescent and banner with putative date, Devanagari legend [Mu]lak [Chan]da Sa 12 below, partly visible. Rev: Quatrefoil design with an arabesque-like monogram in centre.

Extremely fine, Very rare.

The Gond kingdom of Chandrapur was a powerful tribal state of medieval India. The last of its rulers, Ram Sah and Nilkanth Sah, became vassals of Raghoji Bhonsla of Nagpur. In 751, Nilkanth Sah drove away Shivajipant Talkute, the Diwan appointed by the Bhonslas and took control of the administration. Raghoji sent an expedition and defeated Nilkanth Sah, nnexing his kingdom to Nagpur permanently. The coins of Chanda are very rare and it is likely that they were struck under the nominal authority of the Bhonslas.