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
Between June, 1893, and January, 1917, the rupee was rated to gold at
the rate of 1 rupee equal to 7·53344 troy grs. of fine gold. At that
rate the sovereign should be equal to 15 rupees, the mint price of gold
should be Rs. 23–14–4 per tola (i.e. 180 grs.) of bar gold 100 touch,
and the exchange on London should be 1s. 4d., and should have varied
within 1s, 4·125d., the import point, and 1s. 3·906d., the export point,
for gold. [pg 188]
_TABLE XXVIII_
_Gold Value of the Rupee_
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
As expressed in Terms As expressed in Terms of Gold.
of Foreign Exchange ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rates on London. Par (1) Rupee Prices of (2) Rupee Price of
R. = 1s. 4d. Sovereigns. Par Rs. Bar Gold. Par Tola =
15 = 1 Sovereign. Rs. 23–14–4
───────────────────────────────────── Years. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Years. Highest. Lowest. Highest. Lowest. Highest. Lowest.
───────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
s. d. s. d. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1892–93 1 3·969 1 2·625 1893 16 10 6 15 6 0 26 11 0 24 14 0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1893–94 1 4·031 1 1·500 1894 19 0 0 16 1 0 32 4 0 25 9 0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1894–95 1 1·906 1 1·000 1895 19 5 0 18 2 6 30 8 0 27 6 0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1895–96 1 2·875 1 1·100 1896 17 7 0 16 1 0 27 13 6 27 2 0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1896–97 1 3·842 1 1·781 1897 16 10 0 15 3 0 26 12 6 25 4 0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1897–98 1 4·125 1 2·250 1898 15 7 0 15 1 0 24 10 0 24 0 0
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