Silver Tanka of Alauddin Khilji –Hazrat Delhi
Obverse
|
Inscription |
Al Sultan Al Azam ‘Ala Al Duniya wa Al
Din Abu Al Muzaffar Muhammad Shah Al Sultan |
अल सुल्तान अल आज़म आला अल दुनिया व अल दीन अबू अल मुज़फ़्फ़र मुहम्मद शाह अल सुल्तान |
السلطان الاعظم علا الدنیا والدین ابو المظفر محمد شاہ السلطان |
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Translation |
The Sultan, the Magnificent Excellence of the
World and of Faith Father of the Conqueror Muhammad Shah The Sultan |
महान सुल्तान दुनिया और धर्म का श्रेष्ठ विजेता
के पिता मुहम्मद
शाह सुल्तान |
عظیم سلطان دنیا اور دین کے چراغ ابو المظفر محمد شاہ سلطان |
Reverse
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Inscription |
Sikander Al-Sani Nasir Yamin Al-Khilafat Amir Al Momenin (centre)
Zarb Hazihi Al-Fizzat Hazrat Dehli Fi Sanat Khams 'Ashrat
Wa Seb'mi'at (in margins) |
सिकंदर अल सानी नासिर यमीन अल ख़िलाफ़त अमीर अल मोमीनीन
(बीच में) ज़र्ब हज़िही अल फ़ीज़्ज़त हज़रत देहली फ़ी सनत ख़मस आशरत वसबामिया (चारों
ओर) |
سکندرالثانی ناصر یمین الخلافۃ امیر المومنین (بیچ میں) ضرب ھزہ الفضۃ حضرت دھلی فی سنۃ خمس عشر وسبع میاۃ (چاروں
اور) |
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Translation |
Second Alexander Defender Right Hand of the Caliphate Commander of the Faithful (centre) Struck this Silver Coin in Honourable Delhi in Year Fifteen And Seven Hundred (in
margins) |
सिकंदर द्वितीय रक्षक ख़िलाफ़त
का दांया हाथ विश्वासियों का सेनापति (बीच में) चांदी में यह ढाला गया सम्मानित दिल्ली में, साल सात सौ पंद्रह में (चारों ओर) |
سکندرالثانی محافظ خلافت کا دائیں ہاتھ مومنوں کا امیر (بیچ میں)
چاندی میں یہ ڈھالا گیا حضرت دہلی میں،
سنہ سات سو پندرہ میں (چاروں اور) |
About
Alauddin Khilji (reigned: 1296-1316) was the second ruler of
the Delhi Sultanate from the Khilji Dynasty. He was India's first great Muslim
administrator as well as the first Muslim imperialist. He was a man of great
ambition and was of an inventive mind. He was also resourceful, vigorous, and
brutal.[i]
He also successfully defended India from the invading Mongols several times.
Due to frequent rebellions during the start of his rule,
Alauddin took various measures to inhibit them in the future. He revoked all
grants and pensions, ordered heavy taxation of the populace to leave few with
the means to stir up trouble, established a new spy network, and outlawed all
types of nobility-related gatherings. He also changed the land-revenue system
and withdrew the privileges of Hindu ministers in an effort to contain their
growing influence and power.
He had a long list of military campaigns as well. He
conquered several Hindu kingdoms such as those of Gujarat, Jaisalmer,
Ranthambore and Malwa. He is also
famous for capturing the impregnable fort of Chittor.
His campaigns into the Deccan enabled him to bring vast
quantities of wealth. Gold and Silver Tankas were struck in large numbers
during his reign.
The coin
This silver Tanka is from the last year of his reign, 715 AH
or 1316 AD. The obverse presents the ruler’s name with his title, which is
continued on to the other side.
The reverse features the lofty and self-laudatory titles of
the Sultan, “The second Alexander, the right hand of the Caliphate” along with
the date and mint along the margin. The date, like in several Delhi Sultanate
coins, is in words.[ii]
The mint name of Delhi features an epithet, “Hazrat”.
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