INDIA-Kashmir 1/2 Anna 1863 (VS1920) Ranbir Singh (Maharaja). Rare! VF

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1863 (VS1920), India, Kashmir, Ranbir Singh. Copper 1/2 Anna Coin. Srinagar mint.

Condition: VF
Reference: KM-Y#8.
Denomination: 1/2 Anna
Mint Year: VS 1920 (1863 AD)
Mint Place: Srinagar (privy mark: fancy leaf)
Condition: Dark toning spots, otherwise XF-AU!
Material: Copper
Diameter: 15mm
Weight: 7.62gm




The Dogra dynasty of Dogra Rajputs from the Shivalik hills created Jammu and Kashmir through the treaties with the East India Company following the First Anglo-Sikh war. Events led the Sikh Empire to recognise Jammu as a vassal state in 1820, and later the British added Kashmir to Jammu with the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846.



Ranbir Singh was the third son of Gulab Singh, the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir state. Ranbir Singh ascended the throne in 1856 after Gulab Singh's abdication due to his poor health. Unlike European women and children, Indian mutineers were not allowed to take refuge in his state. He also sent his troops to help the British to besiege Delhi. He was subsequently rewarded for his behaviour during the mutiny. He went on to annex Gilgit which had previously witnessed a rebellion against the state. The princely states of Hunza and Nagar started paying tributes to Jammu and Kashmir during his reign. He also established a modern judicial system. Civil and criminal laws were compiled into the Ranbir Penal Code during his reign. Ranbir Singh was a scholar of Sanskrit and Persian languages and had many books translated.

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