The Jaintia Kingdom, occupying the hills of what is now Meghalaya in northeastern India, maintained its own coinage tradition well into the late 18th century despite sustained pressure from both Mughal successors and the expanding East India Company. This rupee was struck under Jatra Narayan, one of the later rulers before British annexation effectively ended Jaintia monetary independence in the early 19th century. Hill kingdom coinages from this region are chronically understudied relative to the plains issues that dominate South Asian numismatic literature.
The Jaintia Kingdom, occupying the hills of what is now Meghalaya in northeastern India, maintained its own coinage tradition well into the late 18th century despite sustained pressure from both Mughal successors and the expanding East India Company. This rupee was struck under Jatra Narayan, one of the later rulers before British annexation effectively ended Jaintia monetary independence in the early 19th century. Hill kingdom coinages from this region are chronically understudied relative to the plains issues that dominate South Asian numismatic literature.