Publications & Research

Journal articles, presentations, and online scholarship

Journal Articles

JONS

A token featuring a folk story from Punjab

This paper explores a fascinating token from Punjab, offering new suggestions for its identity.

Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society #261

NSI

Cis-Sutlej Punjab States -A new Discovery

Bhadaur, the senior branch amongst the descendents of Chaudhri Rama(Ram Singh), issued coinage during the reign of Chuhr Singh/Bir Singh. The paper provides insight into this enigmatic coinage of the state.

Numismatic Society of India, 2023

JONS

Nanakshahi coinage - Symbols of Religious Tolerence

The article showcases a rupee from Amritsar mint with a hitherto unknown religious symbol and two copper paisas of Amritsar with an Islamic calligraphic symbol.

Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society #258

JONS

Imperial seals at the Punjab Government Archives, Lahore

A study of four published seals from the Punjab Government Archives showed three labelled ‘Ranjit Singh’, the fourth being of the Chief Commissioner of the Punjab. However, the reading of three of the seals is erroneous, and their correct attributions are explained in this note.

Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society #259

MCS

An enigmatic Sikh Rupee from Kashmir Mint

A study of a Rupee of the Sikh Empire from Kashmir mint, with Akaal in Farsi on the Obverse.

Souvenir of Mumbai Coin Society, 2018.

MCS

An enigmatic Chakra symbol on a Sikh rupee of Kashmir

A study of a rupee of the Sikh Empire from Kashmir mint, with symbolic reference to Sharika Devi, the presiding deity of Srinagar.

Souvenir of Mumbai Coin Society, 2019.

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Presentations

2022

Royal Numismatic Society / NDMC Exhibition

Presented at the RNS–NDMC exhibition held in New Delhi, 2022, on topics related to Cis-Sutlej States coinage and Punjab numismatics.

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Online Scholarship — SikhCoins.in

Since 2003, SikhCoins.in has served as a freely accessible reference resource for Sikh numismatics. The site currently includes:

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