Beauty & the Badshahs: The Rupee during the Mughal Era
Step into the Mughal era with Shailendra Bhandare and explore the artistic and historical significance of currency from this period. Learn about the design, symbolism, and stories behind these coins.
About the Speaker: Dr Shailendra Bhandare is Senior Curator for Asian Coins and Paper Money, at Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
This talk will be facilitated by Sarmaya Arts Foundation in tandem with our new exhibition Odyssey of the Rupee: From India to the World.
Marking 75 years of the Indian Rupee, Odyssey of the Rupee is Sarmaya’s most ambitious exhibition yet. Curated by Dr Shailendra Bhandare of the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, with Sarmaya Arts Foundation, the showcase spans centuries of currency, from ancient punch-marked coins to the first coin minted in Independent India. The exhibition also explores how the rupee travelled beyond borders, featuring beautiful and rare coins and notes from regions like Mozambique, Java, and Saudi Arabia.
Meeting Point: Sarmaya Arts Foundation, 2nd Floor, Lawrence & Mayo Commercial Premises Co-op. Society Ltd., 276, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400001
Landmark: Next to Khadi Bhandar
Age group: Open to All
Where it is
Address : Sarmaya Arts Foundation, 2nd Floor, Lawrence and Mayo Opticians, 276, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Rd, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
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