HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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Which among the following was a gold coin issued in vijayanagar empire of south India?
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Tara
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Varaha
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Kakini
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The standard unit of coin issued by the Vijayanagara Empire was the gold Pagoda in English or Varaha of 3.4 gr. The Varaha was also called the Hon, Gadyana or a Pon and came in the Ghattivaraha, Doddavaraha and Suddhavaraha coin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kadphises II was the Kushana emperor to first introduce gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings. They were the first to issue gold coins in India.
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