Qutb-ud-Din Bahadur Shah ascended the Gujarat Sultanate at a pivotal moment — the same years that saw Babur destroy the Lodhi Sultanate at Panipat and establish Mughal presence in the subcontinent. Bahadur Shah spent much of his reign aggressively expanding Gujarat's territory, clashing repeatedly with the Rajputs of Mewar and eventually sacking Chittorgarh in 1535, the very year this issue's production likely ceased.
The fractional falus denominations of Gujarat copper coinage from this period show considerable weight variation in surviving examples, reflecting decentralized striking practices across the Sultanate's mints.
Qutb-ud-Din Bahadur Shah ascended the Gujarat Sultanate at a pivotal moment — the same years that saw Babur destroy the Lodhi Sultanate at Panipat and establish Mughal presence in the subcontinent. Bahadur Shah spent much of his reign aggressively expanding Gujarat's territory, clashing repeatedly with the Rajputs of Mewar and eventually sacking Chittorgarh in 1535, the very year this issue's production likely ceased.
The fractional falus denominations of Gujarat copper coinage from this period show considerable weight variation in surviving examples, reflecting decentralized striking practices across the Sultanate's mints.