Uncovering ancient buried treasures
PASRUR:
A major historical and archeological find has been discovered in Pasrur, as a contractor managed to uncover Mughal era coins while digging at a construction site.
A contractor named Mian Ansar was digging in the Bulgan village when his shovel struck the coins. When he dug the soil he found a pot full of the coins. Ansar said he opened the pot to discover over 45 coins. “They certainly looked ancient and I immediately handed over the pot to my supervisor at the site,” he said. According to experts, these coins date back to the Mughal era which someone must have buried in the ground in the pot. The contractor deposited these coins with the Pasroor district superintendent police’s (DSP) office.
The coins of the Mughal Empire are the manifestation of the culture and economic state of affairs of the time. The history of the Mughals depicts that in the 14th century AD, Timur conquered Western Asia. After five generations, the Mughals set foot in India. In 1526 AD Babur after defeating the Delhi Sultanate Ibrahim Lodhi in the battle of Panipat, entered in India. The usage of coins started during the reign of Babur, such coins were also issued by Humayun and Akbar (during the first three years of his reign). Babur issued silver ‘shahrukhis’.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 3rd, 2010.
A major historical and archeological find has been discovered in Pasrur, as a contractor managed to uncover Mughal era coins while digging at a construction site.
A contractor named Mian Ansar was digging in the Bulgan village when his shovel struck the coins. When he dug the soil he found a pot full of the coins. Ansar said he opened the pot to discover over 45 coins. “They certainly looked ancient and I immediately handed over the pot to my supervisor at the site,” he said. According to experts, these coins date back to the Mughal era which someone must have buried in the ground in the pot. The contractor deposited these coins with the Pasroor district superintendent police’s (DSP) office.
The coins of the Mughal Empire are the manifestation of the culture and economic state of affairs of the time. The history of the Mughals depicts that in the 14th century AD, Timur conquered Western Asia. After five generations, the Mughals set foot in India. In 1526 AD Babur after defeating the Delhi Sultanate Ibrahim Lodhi in the battle of Panipat, entered in India. The usage of coins started during the reign of Babur, such coins were also issued by Humayun and Akbar (during the first three years of his reign). Babur issued silver ‘shahrukhis’.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 3rd, 2010.