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The pure silver "rupiya" was issued by
1. Akbar
2. Shershah
3. Jahangir
4. Aurangzeb

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Shershah

The correct answer is Shershah.

  • Shershah minted a substantial number of coins, introducing the 11 gm silver rupee to replace the 10 gm billion (mixed metal) tanka.
  • He issued pure silver coins were known as Rupiya.
  • The copper coins, which were used for most transactions, by the masses were known as Paisa.
  • The origins of the word ‘Rupee’ can be traced down to the Sanskrit word Rupiya meaning 'wrought silver' and was used from an early period to denote silver coins in general.
  • The Guptas called their silver coins by the generic name Rupaka and their gold ones Dinar.

Akbar
  • The great ruler of the Mughal Dynasty.
  • He abolished jajiya tax in 1564.
  • He set up Fatepursikri.
  • Transfer the capital from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri in 1571.
  • Founded Ibadat khana, a house of worship for all religions in 1575.
  • Founded Din-I-Ilahi in 1582.
  • Akbar appointed Tansen of Gwalior, in his court for music.
  • The navaratnas in Akbar’s court are- Abul Fazl, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Birbal, Mulla Do-Piyaza Faizi, Raja Man Singh, Raja Todar Mal, Fakir Aziao-Din and Tansen.
Jahangir
  • Jahangir (AD 1605-1627) was Akbar's son, who executed the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjun Dev.
  • Captain Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe visited his court.
Aurangzeb
  • Aurangzeb (Alamgir) (AD 1658-1707) was the last seriously notable Mughal emperor.
    • He was called Darvesh or a Zinda Pir.
  • Aurangzeb built Biwi ka Makbara on the tomb of his queen Rabaud-Durani at Aurangabad, Moti Mahal within Red Fort at Delhi, and the Jami or Badshahi Mosque at Lahore.

  • Today, the rupiya or rupee is the common name for currencies in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

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