1 Rupee India Silver

1858-1920, India, Mewar State (British Protectorate). Silver Rupee Coin.

Mint Place: Arcot

Reference: KM-11.

Mint Period: 1858-1920 (not dated)


Denomination: 1 Rupee – Swarupshahi Series.
Weight: 10.02gm

Diameter: 25mm

Material: Silver

Obverse: Inscription ("Friendship with London.") within floral border.

Reverse: Inscription in two lines ("Chitarkot / Udaipur") above decorative pattern.

Mewar or Mewāḍ (मेवाड़) is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur and some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and Harayana.

The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom, the Mewar Kingdom or Udaipur Kingdom, that later became a princely state under the British.

It was originally called Medhpaat and Lord Shiva (Ekling Nath) is called Medhpateshwar (Lord of Medhpaat). Over time, the name Medhpath became Mewar. The Mewar region lies between the Aravali Range to the northwest, Ajmer to the north, Gujarat and the Vagad region of Rajasthan to the south, the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state to the southeast and the Hadoti region of Rajasthan to the east.

The Udaipur State, also known as Mewar Kingdom, was a princely state in India at the time of the British Raj.

The state of Mewar was founded around 530; later it would also, and ultimately predominantly, called Udaipur after the name of the capital. When Udaipur State joined the Indian Union in 1949 it had been ruled by the Chattari Rajputs of Mori Guhilot Parihar and Sisodia dynasties for over 1,400 years. Chittaurgarh was the capital of Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar.Chittorgarh fort have been built by Chitranganda Mori. He built Chittor Fort about 7th century, Chitrakoot (chittor) was named after him. It is not known how many rulers of Mori Clan followed Chitranganda but the Man Mori was the last Mori ruler of Chittor from Bappa Rawal,Guhilot Prince of great repute got this Fort in 734 A.D.