The Problem of the Rupee, Its Origin and Its SolutionAmbedkar, B. R. (Bhimrao Ramji)
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The Problem of the Rupee, Its Origin and Its Solution
Ambedkar, B. R. (Bhimrao Ramji)
Currency question -- India
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Issued Territory Date Silver Coins Gold Coins
by in and ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
the which Authority Name Gross Pure Name Gross Pure
Government it of Weight Contents Weight Contents
of circulated Issue. Troy Troy Grs. Troy Grs. Troy Grs.
Grs.
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Bombay Presidency Surat 179·0 164·740 Mohur 179 164·740
Rupee
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Madras Presidency Arcot 176·4 166·477 Star 52·40 42·55
Rupee Pagoda
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Bengal, Regulations Sicca
Bihar and XXXV of Rupee
Orissa 1793 (19th 179·66 175·927 Mohur 190·804 189·40
──────────────────────────── Sun)
Cuttock XII of 1805
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Ceded Furrakabad
Provinces Rupee
Bengal ────────────── (Lucknow
Conquered XLV of 1803 Sicca 173 166·135 — — —
Provinces of
the
45th
Sun)
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Benares III of 1806 Benares 175 168·875 — — —
Provinces Rupee
(Muchleedar)
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¹⁶ Cf. The Despatch, op. cit., par. 8.
¹⁷ Cf. para. 26–28 of the letter from James Prinsep to the Calcutta
Mint Committee, printed in the Appendix to the Indian Tables by
John Muller, Calcutta, 1836.
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