Khande Rao ruled Baroda from 1856 until his death in 1870, a reign spent largely navigating the constraints imposed by the British Residency following the 1857 rebellion. The Gaekwad dynasty retained the right to strike gold coinage — a privilege many princely states lost or never held — though output from the Baroda mint in this period was limited and issues like this quarter mohur saw little heavy circulation among the general population.
Khande Rao ruled Baroda from 1856 until his death in 1870, a reign spent largely navigating the constraints imposed by the British Residency following the 1857 rebellion. The Gaekwad dynasty retained the right to strike gold coinage — a privilege many princely states lost or never held — though output from the Baroda mint in this period was limited and issues like this quarter mohur saw little heavy circulation among the general population.