INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Different gold coins were issued by Akbar in varying weights and denominations. The heaviest of them were the Sihansah which were equivalent to 101 lal jalali mohurs or thousand rupees. The smaller denominations were rahas, atma, binsat, chahargosha, chagul, ilahi, aftabi, lal jalali, Adl gutka.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Shahanshah. Shahanshah was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gold coins called ‘muhar’, and were similar as those of Humayun. The shape of the Akbar’s coins was round which changed to square later on. The round and square coins were issued simultaneously during 1585 A.D. to 1590 A.D. Later square coins were abandoned and round coins were issued.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ilahi coins were issued by which Mughal King? Notes: In 1579, Akbar issued gold coins called Ilahi coins to propagate his new religious idea of ‘Din-i-Illahi’. On this coin, it was written ‘God is great, may his glory be glorified’. The value of an ilahi coin was equal to 10 rupees.

Detailed explanation-5: -42 Mehr (Ilahi month) IlahizarbAgra. Jahangir issued coins in the name of his wife Nurjahan. Her name is inscribed in the form of a couplet. Jahangir was the only ruler of India known to have issued coins depicting different Zodiac signs both in gold and silver.