1 Kasu - Rajas of SivaGanga

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背面描述	The reverse field depicts a rampant or leaping feline animal, possibly a lion or tiger, rendered in profile facing right, enclosed within a rope or beaded circular border. The figure is executed in a bold, stylised manner consistent with the crude hammered coinage of the Sivaganga princely state. The overall design is characteristic of South Indian copper kasu issues, where heraldic animal motifs served as dynastic emblems. No inscription or legend is discernible on this side.
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附加信息	Sivaganga's existence as an independent chieftaincy was itself a product of Maratha military expansion — the state was carved out in 1730 when Sethupathi of Ramnad granted territory to a loyal commander, and its copper coinage followed accordingly. The political situation remained precarious throughout the period this kasu was struck, with Hyder Ali's forces raiding Tamil territories in the 1780s and the East India Company steadily absorbing neighboring jurisdictions. By 1801, Sivaganga was absorbed into the Madras Presidency following the application of the Doctrine of Lapse's predecessors in British annexation policy.

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