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Cultural importance of the Vijaya Nagara Coins

DOI: 10.29322/IJSRP.9.04.2019.p8845 http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.04.2019.p8845 Introduction This work elaborates study of VijayaNagara coins and its cultural importance. Coins played a vital role in Indian history through the ages. From the beginning of the human society man had trying to live a better life. The human life has transformed through various stages i.e. hunting gathering to globalization of the world in present day. The economy, trade and commerce had a crucial role to change the structure and thoughts of human society. In the part of developments man was started barter system in ancient period to control over the trade and commerce as well as monetary system continuing till today in terms of rupee coins and currency which were issuing by Government of India. Coins played an important role not only in economy and trade but also in expression of cultural history, political and social life of the people. The coins were started to survive from 7th century B.C. onwards. Most of the Kings gave importance to coins to focus the property and prestige of their dynasty and it will reflect the culture, polity, economy, trade, commerce and position of particular dynasty. The present study focuses the coinage and currency system during VijayaNagara period. The VijayaNagara dynasty was founded in 1336 A.D. to protect the Indian culture. Though many dynasties were ruled in South India, there was vacuum, which was filled by the Vijaya Nagara after Kakatiyas, and the Reddi Kingdoms. There was a disturbance and difficulties in Andradesa during 13th Century A.D. after the downfall of powerful kingdoms the local chiefs and feudatories were tried to be independent but it was spoiled by the Muslim invasions. By this time the strong pillars of Vijaya Nagara founded to foil the enemy’s strategy and made the unity among the local people. The political activities of VijayaNagara minted on their coins to prevent the enemies into its territory by showing the strength of Army of Vijaya Nagara. They also minted the coins to focus the culture of VijayaNagara by portrait the deities and Kings and their names and period. The title itself gives us the theme of the study and it was focused on above mentioned points which were explained. The entire Paper focuses with the aim of cultural importance of VijayaNagara period which will be understand through the primary and the secondary sources. Types of Vijayanagara Coins: