Banknotes of Hyderabad
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The banknote
s of Hyderabad
were issued from 1918 until 1953. The ruling Nizam of Hyderabad was Mir Osman Ali Khan. Notes issued as early as 1916 have been reported. Hyderabad was the only Indian Princely State that was permitted to continue issuing its own notes after being united into the Dominion of India
in 1948 and the Republic of India in 1950. The Hyderabadi rupee was an independent currency separate from the Indian rupee
.
The notes are dated in the Fasli Era, so adding 589 to the FE date will convert it to the AD date.
In 1932, a quantity of unissued, but water stained Hyderabadi notes in 5, 10, and 100 rupee denominations were recovered from the S.S. Egypt, which sank off the island
of Ushant
near Brest
, northern France
in 1922. Many of these were given a special stamping and sold as souvenirs. These notes were in the process of being shipped from England
where they had been printed. These notes are of historic interest to notaphilists. Some of the notes are printed slightly later than the dates that they bear.
The doble letter serial number
prefix determines what series the note is located in. Some of the 1939-53 issues have a single serial number prefix series code letter.
.
Sir
Reginald R. Clancy (1918–19).
Fakhr-ud-Din Ahmad (1919–20).
Hyder Nawaz Jung (1921–36).
Fakhr-Yar Jung (1936–38 and 1940–41).
Mehdi Yar Jung (1939).
Ghulam Muhammad
(1941–45).
Liaquat Jung (1945 and 1946–47).
Zahed Husain (1945–46).
Zahed Jung (1946).
Moin Nawaz Jung
(1947–48).
D.R. Pradhan (1948–49).
C.V.S. Rao (1950).
Dr. G.S. Melkote
(1950–53).
with the British Commonwealth
.
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Currency Signed by DR. G.S. Melkote
Banknote
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s of Hyderabad
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
were issued from 1918 until 1953. The ruling Nizam of Hyderabad was Mir Osman Ali Khan. Notes issued as early as 1916 have been reported. Hyderabad was the only Indian Princely State that was permitted to continue issuing its own notes after being united into the Dominion of India
Dominion of India
The Dominion of India, also known as the Union of India or the Indian Union , was a predecessor to modern-day India and an independent state that existed between 15 August 1947 and 26 January 1950...
in 1948 and the Republic of India in 1950. The Hyderabadi rupee was an independent currency separate from the Indian rupee
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
.
The notes are dated in the Fasli Era, so adding 589 to the FE date will convert it to the AD date.
In 1932, a quantity of unissued, but water stained Hyderabadi notes in 5, 10, and 100 rupee denominations were recovered from the S.S. Egypt, which sank off the island
Island
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of Ushant
Ushant
Ushant is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Bro-Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department...
near Brest
Brest, France
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, northern France
France
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in 1922. Many of these were given a special stamping and sold as souvenirs. These notes were in the process of being shipped from England
England
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where they had been printed. These notes are of historic interest to notaphilists. Some of the notes are printed slightly later than the dates that they bear.
The doble letter serial number
Serial number
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prefix determines what series the note is located in. Some of the 1939-53 issues have a single serial number prefix series code letter.
Signature chart
The signature also provides a clue to the approximate period when a note was issued. It is not yet certain what titles the signatories held (in English), as the inscriptions are in UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
.
Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Reginald R. Clancy (1918–19).
Fakhr-ud-Din Ahmad (1919–20).
Hyder Nawaz Jung (1921–36).
Fakhr-Yar Jung (1936–38 and 1940–41).
Mehdi Yar Jung (1939).
Ghulam Muhammad
Ghulam Muhammad
Malik Ghulam Muhammad served as the third Governor-General of Pakistan from 1951 until 1955, shortly before his death in 1956.-Early life:...
(1941–45).
Liaquat Jung (1945 and 1946–47).
Zahed Husain (1945–46).
Zahed Jung (1946).
Moin Nawaz Jung
Moin Nawaz Jung
Nawab Moin Nawaz Jung was a finance minister and External affairs minister in the Last Nizam, Osman Ali Khan's reign.-Career:The Banknotes of Hyderabad had his signature during 1947-48...
(1947–48).
D.R. Pradhan (1948–49).
C.V.S. Rao (1950).
Dr. G.S. Melkote
G. S. Melkote
G. S. Melkote is Indian freedom fighter and Parliamentarian. His complete name is Gopaliah Subbukrishna Melkote....
(1950–53).
First issue (1916/18-19). Sir Reginald R. Clancy
- PS261. 1 rupee. ND. (1919). Black on peach underprint. Back light brown.
- PS262. 1 rupee. ND. (1919). Bicoloured.
- PS264. 10 rupees. FE1327. (1916). Yellow-brown and black on lilac underprint. Series AB.
Second issue (1919-20). Fakhr-ud-Din Ahmad
- PS263a. 5 rupees. FE1331. (1920). Green. Series IQ. Without signature. Sea salvage note (most with special stamping). Unissued.
- PS265a. 10 rupees. FE1331. (1920). Yellow-brown and black on lilac underprint. Series AI. Without signature. Sea salvage note (most with special stamping). Unissued.
- PS266a. 100 rupees. FE1331. (1920). Blue and black on tan underprint. Series PS. Without signature. Sea salvage note (most with special stamping). Unissued.
Third issue (1921-36). Hyder Nawaz Jung
- PS263b. 5 rupees. FE1337. (1926). Green. Series LX.
- PS263c. 5 rupees. FE1346. (1935). Green. Series MC.
- PS265b. 10 rupees. FE1333. (1922). Yellow-brown and black on lilac underprint. Series AN.
- PS265c. 10 rupees. FE1338. (1927). Series ?.
- PS265d. 10 rupees. FE1339. (1928). Series BK.
- PS265e. 10 rupees. FE1342. (1931). Series BW.
- PS265f. 10 rupees. FE1344. (1933). Series ?.
- PS265g. 10 rupees. FE1346. (1935). Series CH.
- PS266b. 100 rupees. FE1339. (1928). Blue and black on tan underprint. Series PY-PZ.
- PS266c. 100 rupees. FE1339. (1928). Series QA.
- PS266d. 100 rupees. FE1334. (1923). Series PT.
- PS267. 1,000 rupees. FE1340. (1929); FE1341. (1930). Red and black on light green underprint.
Forth issue (1936-38). Fakhr-Yar Jung (1st time)
- PS263d. 5 rupees. FE1347. (1936). Green. Series MD-ME.
- PS265h. 10 rupees. FE1347. (1936). Yellow-brown and black on lilac underprint.
- PS273a. 5 rupees. ND. (1938; 1940–41). Green and multicoloured.
- PS274a. 10 rupees. ND. (1938; 1940–41). Light brown and multicoloured.
- PS275a. 100 rupees. ND. (1938; 1940–41). Blue and multicoloured. Series QC.
Fifth issue (1939). Mehdi Yar Jung
- PS271a. 1 rupee. ND. (1939). Brown and multicoloured. Series A.
- PS273b. 5 rupees. ND. (1939). Green and multicoloured.
- PS274b. 10 rupees. ND. (1939). Light brown and multicoloured.
- PS275b. 100 rupees. ND. (1939). Blue and multicoloured. Series QF and QH-QJ.
Sixth issue (1940-41). Fakhr-Yar Jung (2nd time)
- PS271b. 1 rupee. ND. (1940–41). Brown and multicoloured. Series B-M.
Seventh issue (1941-45). Ghulam Muhammad
- PS271c. 1 rupee. ND. (1941–45). Brown and multicoloured. Series B-X. (Two signatories).
- PS273c. 5 rupees. ND. (1941–45). Green and multicoloured.
- PS274c. 10 rupees. ND. (1941–45). Light brown and multicoloured.
- PS275c. 100 rupees. ND (1941–45). Blue and multicoloured. Series QN and QP.
Eighth issue (1945). Liaquat Jung (1st time)
- PS271c. 1 rupee. ND. (1945). Brown and multicoloured. Series B-X. (Two signatories).
- PS275d. 100 rupees. ND. (1945; 1946–47). Blue and multicoloured. Series QS.
Ninth issue (1945-46). Zahed Husain
- PS271d. 1 rupee. ND. (1945–46). Brown and multicoloured. Series S-W.
- PS272b. 1 rupee. ND. (1945–46).
- PS273d. 5 rupees. ND. (1945–46). Green and multicoloured.
- PS274d. 10 rupees. ND. (1945–46). Light brown and multicoloured.
- PS275e. 100 rupees. ND. (1945–46). Blue and multicoloured. Series QY.
Tenth issue(1946). Zahed Jung
- PS271e. 1 rupee. ND. (1946). Brown and multicoloured. Series X-Y.
- PS272c. 1 rupee. ND. (1946).
Eleventh issue (1946-47). Liaquat Jung (2nd time)
- PS272a. 1 rupee. ND. (1946–47). Brown and multicoloured. Series Z and AB.
- PS273e. 5 rupees. ND. (1946–47). Green and multicoloured.
- PS274e. 10 rupees. ND. (1946–47). Light brown and multicoloured.
Twelfth issue (1947-48). Moin Nawaz Jung
This issue is historic as it was issued in the short period that Hyderabad attempted to become independent as a constitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchy
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with the British Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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.
- PS272d. 1 rupee. ND. (1947–48). Brown and multicoloured.
Thirteenth issue (1948-49). D.R. Pradhan
This issue was the first issue after Hyderabad was liberated from Nizam rule and incorporated into the Dominion of India as a result of 'Operation PoloOperation Polo
Operation Polo code name for The Hyderabad Police Action was a military operation in September 1948 in which the Indian Armed Forces engaged those of the State of Hyderabad and ended the rule of Nizam, annexing the state into the Indian Union....
'.
- PS272e. 1 rupee. ND. (1948–49). Brown and multicoloured.
Fourteenth issue (1950). C.V.S. Rao
This issue was the first issue after India became a republic (26 January 1950.- PS272f. 1 rupee. ND. (1950). Brown and multicoloured.
Fifteenth issue (1950-53). Dr. G.S. Melkote
- PS272g. 1 rupee. ND. (1950–53). Brown and multicoloured.
Currency Signed by DR. G.S. Melkote
