INDIA-Mughal Rupee 1726 (AH1139-1138) Muhammad Shah. Itawa mint. aXF

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1726, India, Mughal Empire, Muhammad Shah. Silver Rupee Coin. Itawa mint.

Mint Place: Itawa
Denomination: Rupee
Reference: KM-436.29 (type 436).
Mint Year: 1726 (AH 1139-1138 / Regnal Year 8).
Condition: Struck lightly off-center, minor deposits, otherwise about XF!
Material: Silver
Weight: 11.51gm 
Diameter: 27mm


The Mughal Empire, or Mogul (also Moghul) Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power in the Indian subcontinent from about 1526 to 1757 (though it lingered for another century). The Mughal emperors were Muslims and direct descendants of Genghis Khan through Chagatai Khan and Timur. At the height of their power in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, they controlled most of the subcontinent—extending from Bengal in the east to Balochistan in the west, Kashmir in the north to the Kaveri basin in the south. Its population at that time has been estimated as between 110 and 150 million, over a territory of more than 3.2 million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles).

The "classic period" of the empire started in 1556 with the accession of Akbar the Great. Under his rule, India enjoyed much cultural and economic progress as well as religious harmony. Akbar was a successful warrior; he also forged martial alliances with several Hindu Rajput kingdoms. Some Rajput kingdoms continued to pose a significant threat to Mughal dominance of northwestern India, but they were subdued by Akbar.


Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar) (7 August 1702 – 16 April 1748) was Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. With the help of the Sayyid brothers, he ascended the throne at the young age of 17. He later got rid of them with the help of Asaf Jah I – Syed Hussain Ali Khan was murdered at Fatehpur Sikri in 1720 and Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha was fatally poisoned in 1722. Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments. His pen-name was Sada Rangila ("ever joyous") and he is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila".

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