Shivrai was a copper coin minted during the rule of Marathas and remained in circulation till the end of which century, primarily in the Bombay Presidency region?

Shivrai was a copper coin minted during the rule of Marathas and remained in circulation till the end of the 19th century, primarily in the Bombay Presidency region. Before 1830s, shivrai was valued at 1/74 to 1/80 of a rupee. There are 150 different types of shivrai extant till date. In 1885, the British government ordered all local revenue collectors (Mamlatdars) to collect all shivrais and deposit them in treasury.

By: DATTA DINKAR CHAVAN