Col GKS Reddy Coins

CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

C/O COL GKS REDDY
Secunderabad - 500 015

The British ruled India with two administrative systems. One was `Provinces` and the other `Princely States`. About 60% of the Indian subcontinent`s territories were Provinces and 40% were Princely States. Provinces were British territories completely under British control. Princely States were states in British India with local ruler or king with honorary titles like Maharaja, Raja, Maharana, Rana, Nizam, Badshah and other such titles meaning king or ruler in different Indian languages. These rulers were subjected to the British Empire. These two types of administrative systems were the result of the British East India Company`s attempt to annex the whole of Indian sub-continent and make it into a British territory.

Until 1947/48, the complex political map of India (including Pakistan and Bangladesh) included over 650 quasi-independent Indian Princely States. The habitual terminology of "Princely States" is significantly flawed. "Princes" did not rule these states" but rather by "kings," some of whom enjoyed a truly ancient heritage of political power. For the British -- and their ideology of imperialism -- there was but one significant "king" (and he lived in London); Indian rulers were (and had to be) "princes."

Along with the Princely States there were also 11 Provinces in British India. These Provinces were under direct British control. These Provinces were formerly Indian entities, which the British annexed from the Indian rulers, attached them together and turned them into British Provinces. Among these Provinces were Bombay, Madras, Bengal, Assam and United Provinces.

Until around 1947 many parts of India had their own separate coinages too. The Princely States with more abundant coinages are such as Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kutch and Travancore. Some important Princely States are

PRINCELY STATE NOW PART OF CAPITAL CURRENCY

INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCIES – There were a total of Four Individual Residencies at the time of independence on 15 Aug 1947.

1. HYDERABAD IND – AP, MAHA & Hyderabad Ashrafi, Hyderabadi Rupee
KAR

2. J &K (Part) IND – J&K Srinagar British Indian Rupee
J&K (Part) PAK – OCCU J&K Muzaffarabad

3. MYSORE IND – KAR Mysore Mysore Rupee,
Pagoda & Cash

4. SIKKIM IND – SIKKIM Gangtok British Indian Rupee

BALUCHISTAN AGENCY

1. KALAT PAK – BALUCHISTAN Kalat

2. KHARAN PAK – BALUCHISTAN Kharan

3. LAS BELA PAK – BALUCHISTAN Bela

4. MAKRAN PAK – BALUCHISTAN Kech (Turbat)

DECCAN STATES AGENCY AND KOLHAPUR RESIDENCY

1. AKALKOT IND – MAHARASHTRA Akalkot

2. AUNDH IND – MAHARASHTRA Aundh

3. BHOR IND – MAHARASHTRA Bhor R

4. JANJIRA IND – MAHARASHTRA Murud Janjira

5. JATH IND – MAHARASHTRA Jath

6. KOLHAPUR IND – MAHARASHTRA Kolhapur

7. KURUNDWAD IND – MAHARASHTRA Kurundwad

8. MUDHOL IND – KARNATAKA Mudhol

9. JAMKHANDI IND – KARNATAKA Jamkhandi

10. PHALTAN IND – MAHARASHTRA Phaltan

11. SANGLI IND – MAHARASHTRA Sangli

12. SAWANTWADI IND – MAHARASHTRA Sawantwadi

13. SAVANUR IND – KARNATAKA Savanur

GWALIOR RESIDENCY

1. GWALIOR IND – MP Gwalior

2. VARANASI IND – UP Varanasi

3. GARHA IND – MP Garha

4. KHANIADHANA IND – MP Khaniadhana

5. RAJGARH IND – MP Rajgarh

6. RAMPUR IND – UP Rampur

MADRAS PRESIDENCY

1. COCHIN IND – KERALA Mahodayapuram

2. BANGANAPALLE IND – AP Banganapalle

3. PUDUKKOTTAI IND – TAMIL NADU Pudukottai Rupee & Cash

4. SANDUR IND – KARNATAKA Sanduru

5. TRAVANCORE IND – KER& TN Trivendrum

NORTH WEST FRONTIER STATE AGENCY

1. AMB PAK – KHYBER Darband

2. CHITRAL PAK – KHYBER Chitral Town

3. DIR PAK – KHYBER Dir

4. PHULRA PAK – KHYBER Phulra

5. SWAT PAK – KHYBER Saidu Sharif

GILGIT AGENCY

1. HUNZA PAK – GILGIT Baltit (Karimabad)

2. NAGAR PAK – GILGIT Nagar

PROVINCE OF SINDH

1. KHAYRPUR PAK – SINDH Khayrpur R

PUNJAB STATES AGENCY

2. BAHAWALPUR PAK – PUNJAB Bahawalpur

3. BILASPUR IND – HP Bilaspur

4. FARIDKOT IND – PUNJAB Faridkot

5. JIND IND – HARYANA Jind

6. KANGRA IND – HP Kangra

7. KALSIA IND – HARYANA Chhachhrauli

8. KAPURTHALA IND – PUNJAB Kapurthala

9. LOHARU IND – HARYANA Loharu

10. MALERKOTLA IND – PUNJAB Malerkotla

11. MANDI IND – HP Mandi

12. KALABAGH PAK – PUNJAB Kalabagh

13. PATIALA IND – PUNJAB Patiala

14. SIRMUR IND – HP Sirmur (Nahan)

15. SUKET / IND – HP Suket
SURENDERNAGAR

16. SIBA IND – HP

17. TEHRI GARHWAL IND – U KHAND Tehri (Pratap Nagar) R

STATES OF THE RAJASTHAN AGENCY

1. ALWAR IND – RAJASTAN Alwar

2. BANSWARA IND – RAJ Banswara

3. BIKANER IND – RAJ Bikaner

4. BHARATPUR IND – RAJ Bharatpur

5. BUNDI IND – RAJ Bundi

6. DHOLPUR IND – RAJ Dholpur

7. DUNGARPUR IND – RAJ Dungarpur

8. JAIPUR IND – RAJ Jaipur

9. JAISALMER IND – RAJ Jaisalmer

10. JHALAWAR IND – RAJ Jhalawar (Patan)

11. JODHPUR IND – RAJ Jodhpur

12. KARAULI IND – RAJ Karauli

13. KISHANGARH IND – RAJ Kishangarh

14. KOTAH IND – RAJ Kota

15. KUSHALGARH IND – RAJ Kushalgarh

16. PRATABGARH IND – RAJ Pratabgarh

17. PATAN – TORAWATI IND – RAJ Patan

18. SHAHPURA IND – RAJ Shahpura

19. SIROHI IND – RAJ Sirohi

20. TONK IND – RAJ Tonk

21. MEWAR IND – RAJ Udaipur

22. LAWA IND – RAJ

23. VALLABHPUR IND – RAJ Vallabhpur R

GUJARAT STATES AGENCY AND BARODA RESIDENCY

BALASINOR IND – GUJ Balasinor
BANSDA Bansda
BAJANA
DEVGADH BARIA
DHROL
BARODA
BHAVNAGAR
CAMBAY
CHHOTA UDAIPUR
DANGS
DHRANGADHRA
GONDAL
IDAR
JAWHAR
JUNAGADH
MANAVADAR
KUTCH
LUNAVADA R
MORVI
NAWANAGAR
PALANPUR
PORBANDAR
POSHINA
RADHANPUR
RAJPIPLA
SACHIN
SANJEDA MEHVASSI
SANT
SANJELI
SURGANA
THARAD
VIJAYNAGAR
VITHALGARH
WANKANER IND - GUJARAT
VANOD

STATES OF CENTRAL INDIA AGENCY

DATIA INDIA
DEWAS
DHAR
GARRAULI
GAURIHAR
INDORE
JABUA J Rupee & Paise
JAORA
JASO
JIGNI
KAMTA-RAJAULA
KHANIADHANA
KHILCHIPUR
KOTHI BAGHELAN
KURWAI
LUGASI
MAIHAR
MAKRAI
MATHWAR
MUHAMMADGARH
NAGOD (UNCHHERA)
NARSINGARH
ORCHHA
PANNA
PATHARI
PIPLODA
RAJGARH
RATLAM
REWAH
SAMTHAR
SARILA
SITAMAU INDIA

STATES OF THE EASTERN STATES AGENCY

CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

C/O COL GKS REDDY;
Secunderabad - 500 015

India was governed by East India Company till 1857, which minted its own coins. The first Indian War of Independence fought in 1857 resulted in widespread devastation in India; many condemned the East India Company for permitting the events to occur. One of the consequences of the Indian war of Independence was that, the British Government Nationalised the Company. The Company lost all its administrative powers; the Crown, pursuant to the provisions of the Government of India Act 1858, took over its Indian possessions, including its armed forces in 1858.

Though the Indian Territories came under direct control of the British Crown in 1858, East India Company Coins continued as the legal tender till 1861. The first coins of British India (The Raj) were minted only in the year 1862. The Raj was governed by the British Crown during the reign of Queen Victoria, King Edwards VII, King George V and King George VI till Aug 1947. Coins of the Raj were minted in the names of the Reigning Queen / Kings.

I have divided my collection of British Empire coins into sets of Queen Victoria and the respective Kings. Though the sets are almost complete, there are some missing coins in all the four sets, which I am trying to procure. To start with I am posting the coins of Queen Victoria, in which One Anna Coin is missing. (It is not clear, whether the same has been minted or not, as I never came across this coin in any of the concerned sites browsed by me till now).

1/12 Anna (Dammidi) – 1898 – Queen Victoria

½ Pice (1/8 Anna) – 1898 – Queen Victoria

¼ Anna (One Pice) – 1862 – Queen Victoria

Half Anna – 1862 – Queen Victoria

Two Annas (1/8 Rupee – 1862 – Queen Victoria

¼ Rupee (Four Annas) – 1862 – Queen Victoria

½ Rupee (Eight Annas) – 1897 – Queen Victoria

One Rupee – 1880 – Queen Victoria

Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to the extent available, to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing