Lot 341

Independent Kingdoms, Gond kingdom of Garha Mandla, Madhukar Shah, Copper Square Paisa, 10.02 gms, 16.00 mm, VS 1664, Obv: a lion facing right, with Devanagari legend गढागढ above, 'Zarb Garha garh' inscribed in crude Farsi, VS date 1664 is engraved retrograded at the bottom, Rev: Devanagari legend "Sri Krishna Shri Madhuka /ra Sahi", The Gond kingdom was defeated by Akbar in 1564 after a heroic fight by Rani Durgavati who was killed in the murdering Chand Shah. The date on the coin corresponds closely to Akbar's death and it is possible that Madhukar Shah threw off the Mughal authority momentarily, by striking coins in his own name. battle of Chauragarh. Her kingdom then passed to Chand Shah, the older brother of Madhukar Shah, who was recognized by Akbar as the ruler of Garha as his vassal. Madhukar succeeded to the throne after murdering Chand Shah. The date on the coin corresponds closely to Akbar's death and it is possible that Madhukar Shah threw off the Mughal authority momentarily, by striking coins in his own name, similar to Zeno # 181386, Unlisted in KM, about very fine, extremely rare.