India. A country of Cultural Spectacles. At whose altar the history flickers, thousand times brighter, through the majestic display of her architectural grandeur. Ask anybody and they will agree, appreciating the refined sculptures on the vast façades of these architectural gems. Besides the diverse landscape that India is, the Heritage is unparalleled. The land is tailored with stone carved marvels, be it the ornate temples, vast Mughal forts, vibrant monasteries, or any other archaeological remnants slumbering under the grounds. What could better speak of the Country’s rich past than these monuments? So much so, that we stand in awe in front of them.
If you ever wondered about visiting these testaments of history, figuring out the selected few from the many, can be straightforwardly puzzling. For a start though, India’s paper currency notes provide quite a circuit. Colourful as they are, they provide a DIY charting of some of the best monuments from the grounds of India.
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The Indian currency has come a long way emerging from the first of its kind, the coins. India is considered one of the primitive issuers of coins in the World. The Mauryan period in Indian History had the mention of “rupa”, as documented in Arthashastra by Chanakya. However, the Rupiya term was thought up by Sultan Sher Shah Suri, as a coin of silver weighing 11.53 grams. And the rest is history. And a different story altogether. Someday I will write regarding my hobby of numismatics. The currency notes came into rounds in a pre-independence India with the 10 rupee initiation. Since then, the notes have evolved a lot.
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