Karrah Mint
Coins were issued from the Karrah mint
by:
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Moghuls |
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See also Chandargarh Mint
History
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Karrah is
a place of well-known historic and strategic importance. Akbar received
Karrah from Raja Ramachandra of Bhatha when he was subjugated in mid-1562
(AH969). Ramachandra agreed to be a vassal of Akbar and paid tribute to him,
apart from surrendering the region around Karrah to Akbar. Akbar made Karrah
an administrative and strategic centre for his campaigns in Central India -
his commander Asaf Khan, the architect of these campaigns, was the
fief-holder at Karrah. The known dates on these coins coincide perfectly with
these campaigns so it is logical to assume that the mint was run to pay the
soldiers engaged in Asaf Khan's army. It has been sometimes spelt at Karrah, Kada and Kurrah but actually it is Kara (in Hindi कड़ा and Urdu
ﮐﺮﻩ) and often called with its
sister town across the river Ganges called Manikpur.
Kara falls in Kaushambi district while Manikpur has now become a part of Partapgarh
District. (from
Oswal Auctions) |