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How does the study of numismatics contribute to the unraveling of India's history? Explain with suitable examples.

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Numismatics is the 'study of coins'. It began in India by the development of Numismatics society of India in 1910 in Allahabad. Numismatics greatly helped to understand chronology as well as social, political cultural practices in sacred history.

Role in unravelling history:

1Tells us the development of metallurgy at that times:- Ashoken time silver-punch coin and hat later creeks heavily developed Gold coin, leads to result that development of level of metallurgy during cliff times For Shunagarnas used Copper, For Gupta coin were lead, pottin, etc

2Lineage & chronology of event

Indo-Greeks started tradition of (B) Inscribing Name of kings their face on coins & also their home (C) coins of Demetrius, Chandragupta, etc

Luptta period was especially deciphered majoly by coin issued by kings

3How kings looked? → Also few kings minted their faces on coin, which gave us value of how they looked

4Important event in their rule

(A) Vikram samvat & Shaka samvat coin by Chandragupta I of Gupta.

Message at Chandragupta, Veendavandam, defeat of Hunas by Sakatdiya, All these Huns have mentioned on coins

5Patronage is Religion → Many religion of have also been made on coins For Trident on Kushane coin

Thus, Numistoishi leaves They cannot come be eragicated like texts gives us artwork information of history

— SHIVANSH SUBHASH JAGADE · AIR 26

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SHIVANSH SUBHASH JAGADE

AIR 262024

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Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

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Numismatics and coin study

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