Lot 84

Mughal, Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068, 1628-1658 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.34 gms, 21.89 mm, Aurangnagar Mint (fully visible in left quadrant on obv), AH 1048, RY 11, Aurangnagar’ was the name given by Aurangzeb to the town of Mulher with its adjoining hill fort, presently located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, which was the capital of the small Rajput kingdom of Baglana, strategically located on the trade route between Surat and the Deccan. Aurangzeb, while in office as the viceroy of Deccan under his father the Emperor Shahjahan aggressively pursued a campaign against the rebellion of Shahaji Bhonsle who had resurrected the Deccani Sultanate of Nizamshahi by elevating a boy prince to the throne to create a bulwark against Mughal expansion. In late 1637, the Mughal armies attacked Baglana with a view to separate the state from attempts of Shahaji to form an anti-Mughal alliance. Bahirji, the king of Baglana was defeated and the kingdom was annexed to the Mughal province of Khandesh. The conquest was complete with Bahirji accepting Mughal sovereignty in March 1638, and agreeing to convert to Islam, similar to Zeno # 101739, KM # 235.30, test mark on both side overall very fine, very rare.