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1 Jital - Narendra Chandra Deva
| Issuer | Kangra, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1465-1480 |
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| Reference(s) | Tye#77 |
| Obverse description | Crudely hammered copper flan bearing a stylised decorative device in the central field, consisting of a raised oval or lozenge-shaped motif surmounted by a curved arch or handle-like element, suggestive of a stylised object or symbol of religious significance. The irregular, roughly polygonal flan exhibits the characteristic surface texture of hand-struck medieval Indian coinage. The field surrounding the central device is plain, with no discernible legend or border. The overall execution reflects the local artisanal hammering tradition of the Kangra hill states. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a three-line Nagari inscription boldly struck across the central field of the irregular copper flan, reading श्री महाराज / नरेन्द्र चन्द्र / देव, identifying the issuing ruler as Maharaja Narendra Chandra Deva. The characters are deeply incuse relative to the surrounding field, with the angular strokes characteristic of medieval hill-state Nagari epigraphy. The flan edges are rough and uneven, consistent with hammered production. No border or additional decorative elements are present. |
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Kangra's coinage in the fifteenth century was produced under constant pressure from the Lodi Sultanate, which made repeated incursions into the hill states of the Punjab Shivaliks. Narendra Chandra Deva maintained nominal independence during this period, and these small copper jitals are among the few material traces of his reign — the dynastic record for Kangra's rulers in this window is thin enough that the coins themselves function as primary historical evidence.