Jaisalmer State is the name of the kingdom established in the area of present-day Rajasthan by Rawal Jaisal when he moved the capital of reminiscent of the Bhati dynasty from Ludarva to Jaisalmer (1156) because the old capital Ludarva was vulnerable. Bhati rajputs continued to rule Jaisalmer independently until 1818, when it signed a treaty with the British Empire effectively making it a British Protectorate, a Princely State entitled to a 15-gun salute.
The Jaisalmer state had its foundations in the Deogarh state. The new capital of Jaisalmer was founded in 1156 and state took its name from the capital. Traditionally, in the Middle Ages the main source of income for the kingdom was levies on caravans, but the economy was heavily affected when Bombay emerged as a major port and sea trade replaced the traditional land routes. Maharawals Ranjit Singh and Bairi Sal Singh attempted to turn around the economic decline but the dramatic reduction in trade impoverished the kingdom. A severe drought and the resulting famine from 1895 to 1900, during the reign of Maharawal Salivahan Singh, only made matters worse by causing widespread loss of the livestock that the increasingly agriculturally based kingdom relied upon. Maharawal Jawahir Singh’s (1914–49) attempts at modernization also failed to turn the kingdom’s economy around and it remained isolated and backward compared with other areas of Rajasthan.
The Jaisalmer state had its foundations in the Deogarh state. The new capital of Jaisalmer was founded in 1156 and state took its name from the capital. Traditionally, in the Middle Ages the main source of income for the kingdom was levies on caravans, but the economy was heavily affected when Bombay emerged as a major port and sea trade replaced the traditional land routes. Maharawals Ranjit Singh and Bairi Sal Singh attempted to turn around the economic decline but the dramatic reduction in trade impoverished the kingdom. A severe drought and the resulting famine from 1895 to 1900, during the reign of Maharawal Salivahan Singh, only made matters worse by causing widespread loss of the livestock that the increasingly agriculturally based kingdom relied upon. Maharawal Jawahir Singh’s (1914–49) attempts at modernization also failed to turn the kingdom’s economy around and it remained isolated and backward compared with other areas of Rajasthan.
| Ruler (Maharawals) | Reign | |
| Amar Singh | 1661 – 1702 | |
| Jaswant Singh | 1702 – 1708 | |
| Budh Singh | 1708 – 1722 | |
| Akhi Singh | 1722 – 1762 | |
| Mulraj II | 1762 – 1820 | |
| Guj Singh | 1820 – 1846 | |
| Ranjit Singh | 1846 – 1864 | |
| Bairi Sal | 1864 – 1891 | |
| Shyam Singh | 1891 – 1914 | |
| Jawahir Singh | 1914 – 1947 |
1 Rupee - Anonymous in the name of Muhammad Shah, KM#5.1
Obv : Muhammad Shah, AH115x
Rev : Sana julus zarb, RY#22(frozen)
Details :
Plain edge, pseudo mintname Shahjahanabad, Akhey Shahi series
KM#5.1
Rev : Sana julus zarb, RY#22(frozen)
Details :
Plain edge, pseudo mintname Shahjahanabad, Akhey Shahi series
KM#5.1
1 Rupee - Anonymous in the name of Muhammad Shah, KM#14.2
Obv : Muhammad Shah,Frozen date AH 1153, Gujarati 107 above "n" in "giran"
Rev : Sana julus zarb, RY#22(frozen), Swastika at bottom right
Details :
Plain edge, pseudo mintname Shahjahanabad, Akhey Shahi series
KM#14.2
Rev : Sana julus zarb, RY#22(frozen), Swastika at bottom right
Details :
Plain edge, pseudo mintname Shahjahanabad, Akhey Shahi series
KM#14.2
1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#21
Obv : Legend in Urdu:
Malikah Mu'azzam rafi ud-darjat
Victoria farman rawai
inglistan
sikkah mubarak
Lettering: १७
Translation: Auspicious coin of the honoured ruler, exalted in rank, Queen Victoria sovereign of England.
Rev : Legend in Urdu:
dar al-riyasat Jaisalmer
maimanat manus
sanah jalus 22
Lettering: ٢٢
Translation: Struck at the Seat of the Government of Jaisalmer in the year 22 (sic) of the accession associated with prosperity
Details :
Plain edge. This coin is from the first series of Rawal Ranjit Singh and does not have a bird or umbrella as mint marks.
KM#21
Malikah Mu'azzam rafi ud-darjat
Victoria farman rawai
inglistan
sikkah mubarak
Lettering: १७
Translation: Auspicious coin of the honoured ruler, exalted in rank, Queen Victoria sovereign of England.
Rev : Legend in Urdu:
dar al-riyasat Jaisalmer
maimanat manus
sanah jalus 22
Lettering: ٢٢
Translation: Struck at the Seat of the Government of Jaisalmer in the year 22 (sic) of the accession associated with prosperity
Details :
Plain edge. This coin is from the first series of Rawal Ranjit Singh and does not have a bird or umbrella as mint marks.
KM#21
1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#21
Malikah Mu'azzam rafi ud-darjat
Victoria farman rawai
inglistan
sikkah mubarak
Lettering: १७
Translation: Auspicious coin of the honoured ruler, exalted in rank, Queen Victoria sovereign of England.
Rev : Legend in Urdu:
dar al-riyasat Jaisalmer
maimanat manus
sanah jalus 22
Lettering: ٢٢
Translation: Struck at the Seat of the Government of Jaisalmer in the year 22 (sic) of the accession associated with prosperity
Details :
Plain edge. This coin is from the first series of Rawal Ranjit Singh and does not have a bird or umbrella as mint marks.
KM#21
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaisalmer_State
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
