Indore State (इंदौर रियासत)

Indore State, also known as Holkar State, was a Maratha princely state in India during the British Raj. Its rulers belonged to the Holkar dynasty and the state was under the Central India Agency. Indore was a 19 Gun Salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank). Indore princely state was located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The capital of the state was the city of Indore.

  

Ruler		Reign
Malhar Rao I Holkar		1731 – 1766
Male Rao Holkar		1766 – 1767
Ahalya Bai Holkar(Regent)		1767 – 1795
Tukoji Rao I Holkar		1795 – 1797
Kashi Rao Holkar		1797 – 1799
Khande Rao I Holkar		1799 – 1806
Yashwant Rao I Holkar		1806 – 1811
Malhar Rao III Holkar		1811 – 1833
Maharani Tulsi Bai(Regent)		1811 – 1817
Martand Rao Holkar		1833 – 1834
Hari Rao Holkar		1834 – 1843
Khande Rao II Holkar		1843 – 1844
Maharani Maji(First regency)		1843 – 1844
Tukoji Rao II Holkar		1844 – 1886
Maharani Maji(Second regency)		1844 – 1849
Shivaji Rao Holkar		1886 – 1903
Tukoji Rao III Holkar		1903 – 1926
Yashwant Rao II Holkar		1926 – 1947

¼ Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#72

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 127x

Rev : Sun face, RY# out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#72

½ Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#73

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 1226?

Rev : Sun face, RY# out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#73

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#76

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 1186.

Rev : Sun face, RY#16

Details :
Plain edge
KM#76  

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#76

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH date out of flan.

Rev : Sun face, RY# out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#76 

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II - KM#58.1

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 1191.

Rev : Shiv Lingam. RY#20

Details :
Maheshwari mint, plain edge
KM#58.1 

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II - KM#58.2 

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 1202.

Rev : Bilva leaf and Shiv Lingam. RY#29

Details :
Maheshwari mint, plain edge
KM#58.2  

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II - KM#58.2 

Obv : Shah Alam II, AH 1216.

Rev : Bilva leaf and Shiv Lingam. Regnal year out of flan.

Details :
Maheshwari mint, plain edge
KM#58.2  

1 Rupee - Shivaji Rao in the name of Shah Alam II, KM#39.3

Obv : Sun face above crossed swords, without flames. VS 1941
महाराज सिवाजी राव हॊळकर
स.
१९४१
(Maharaj Sivaji Rao Holkar 1941)

Rev : Shah Alam II. AH 1296

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#39.3

½ Rupee - Shivaji Rao in the name of Shah Alam II, KM#43

Obv : Shah Alam II

Rev : Sun face, VS 1948
महाराज शिवाजी राव हॊळकर १९४८
(Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar 1948)

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#43 

1 Rupee - Shivaji Rao in the name of Shah Alam II, KM#44

Obv : Shah Alam II

Rev : Sun face, VS 1948
महाराज शिवाजी राव हॊळकर १९४८
(Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar 1948)

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#44 

1 Rupee - Shivaji Rao in the name of Shah Alam II, KM#44 

Obv : Shah Alam II

Rev : Sun face, VS 1949
महाराज शिवाजी राव हॊळकर १९४९
(Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar 1949)

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#44 

1 Rupee - Shivaji Rao in the name of Shah Alam II, KM#44 

Obv : Shah Alam II

Rev : Sun face, VS 1951
महाराज शिवाजी राव हॊळकर १९५१
(Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar 1951)

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#44 

½ Anna - Yashwant Rao II, KM#50 

Obv : King's portrait
श्रीमंत महाराज यशवंतराव हॊळकर बहादुर *इंन्दॊर*
(Shrimant Maharaj Yashwantrao Holkar Bahadur *Indore*)

Rev :
सन १९३५. / अर्धा आणा / सं. १९९२.
(AD 1935. / Half Anna / VS 1992.)

Details :
Plain edge, Hammered coin
KM#50 

References :

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indore_State
• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html
• http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaMadhyaP2.htm
• South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication