Lot No.241
AUC01
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Silver Rupee/Taka, 11.20gm, Gaurinath Simha/Sahitpanpha (SE1702-1718/1780-1795 AD), Obv: Sri Sri Hara/Gauri Charana Ka/mala Makaranda/Madukarasya.Rev: Sri Sri Swarga/Deo Sri Gaurina/tha Simha Nripasya/Sake 1716 (Lion facing Left at Bottom). A.Mitra 366.
Very Fine.
Gaurinatha Simha's reign was full of problems. It was not long before the Moamarias again attempted to rebel. This was unsuccessful and led to persecution of the Vaisnavas. This in turn, led to a serious revolt in 1789 (Sk. 1709), resulting in Gaurinatha fleeing from Rangpur to Guwahati. The rebels extended their control of upper Assam and, by 1791 (Sk. 1713), had installed their own king, Bharatha Simha, and began to strike coins in his name. Gaurinatha, confide to the western end of his kingdom and about to lose control og Guwahati, appealed to the British for help. This was too good an opportunity for the British to ignore, so they sent six companies of sepoys under Capt. Welish, recaptured Guwahati, and a year later managed to reinstall Gaurinatha on his throne in Rangpur.
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