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1 Dokdo - Victoria [Khengarji III]
| Issuer | Kutch, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1881-1883 |
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| Value | 1 Dokdo (1⁄24 INK) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a circular Devanagari legend in the outer margin reading 'Mirza Maharao Shree Khengarji', identifying the reigning ruler of Kutch, Khengarji III. A trisul (trident) device occupies the upper central field, while the Vikrama Samvat regnal year is displayed in the centre. The design follows the bilingual format characteristic of Kutch princely issues, combining indigenous dynastic titulature with traditional Hindu symbolism. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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Kutch maintained its own coinage long after neighboring princely states had surrendered monetary autonomy to British India, a privilege secured through the state's cooperative relationship with the Raj following the 1819 treaty that brought Kutch under British paramountcy. Khengarji III, who ruled from 1876 to 1942, oversaw a coinage system that paired his own name with the reigning British sovereign — a dual-authority formula that satisfied both local tradition and imperial protocol.
Y#31 falls within a short three-year emission window, suggesting a limited production run tied to a specific administrative or fiscal need rather than continuous issue.