Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra

Numismatic & Museum Professional. Project Curator Numismatics, the Asiatic Society of Mumbai

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

@seemarkmenon Yes. It was enacted outside Akbar's private chambers

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

Akbar orders the death of Adham Khan ca 1561, miniature painting, Akbarnama, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
#mughalart #mughalhistory #mughalminiatures

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@Karboholic @nupur_uk @Pupulmimi @zarafshan @RaiSwatiRai @builthistories @ICCROM_King @basantark @RaajSonak @Meenakshiiik @LyfInTransit https://t.co/iZZQHTHAfZ

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

@Karboholic @nupur_uk @Pupulmimi @zarafshan @RaiSwatiRai @builthistories @ICCROM_King @basantark @RaajSonak @Meenakshiiik @LyfInTransit Thanks for the 15th century reference @Karboholic

[Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) @susantananda3]

Enjoy the little things in life 💕
VC:Yoda4ever

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

'Art of India' AOI Exhibition in Gandhinagar dazzles Purists as well as lay public. 5 Day Exhibition helmed by Times of India group delineates the evolution of Country's Artscape putting pioneers along with contemporaries at one venue.

#AOI #gandhinagar #indianart #makeinindia

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A 20 Rupee Coin from the Mumbai Mint. The obverse side's design has Hindi/English denomination flanked by the date/mint mark. The reverse is the Lion Pillar Emblem with the motto "सत्यमेव जयते" at the pillar's base and "भारत/India" flanking the Lion Pillar.
#coins #numismatics

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Happy 87th RBI Foundation Day April 1 2022. The RBI is India's Central Bank and was founded on 1st April 1935 as a private bank. The RBI was nationalised in 1949 and steered India's economy through various turbulent periods of modern Indian History #rbi #indianeconomy #money

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A 17th century map of the island of Taiwan (Taioan) along with an overview of Fort Zeelandia in Dutch Formosa where the Dutch began to encourage large-scale mainland Chinese immigration

#taiwan #maps #historicmaps #dutcheastindies #voc

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

Memories of a Workshop on Arabic and Persian Numismatic Workshop in New Delhi circa November 2017. The workshop had a mix of scholars, Numismatic enthusiasts and coin collectors.
To organise any workshop or lecture on Indian Numismatics, email us on [email protected]
#Coins

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Chinese Gold Ingots illegally removed from shipwreck off French coast returned to France. The Gold Ingots were recovered in the US by vigilant Homeland Security authorities in collaboration with the French authorities.

https://t.co/5XDrdpDGV6

#shipwrecks #treasure #France

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

'EID MAR' Coin commemorating assassination of Julius Caesar on sale, it was till recently on display at British Museum, being one of the three known coins, apart from one in Deutsche Bundesbank Collection & another in a private collection.

https://t.co/L6PyvcJ0RL

#romanhistory

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An article on the 'Gupta Golden Age Debate written by me and published in the DNA Newspaper in 2017

https://t.co/Bc7a1i0MKX

#ancientindia #gupta #guptadynasty #coins #numismatics #history #culture #indianculture #ancientcoins

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Museum of Cartoon Art inaugurated in Savitri Bai Phule University, Pune. Museum will house newspaper to rare cartoons from pre-independence era.

https://t.co/4IE7WEVmCc

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

@KoinonJournal Can you please send me particulars of your journal on [email protected]

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

Blue Marble, an iconic photo of Earth taken 50 years ago from 29,000 kms from its surface by the Apollo 17 crew on way to Moon. Today we stand on a very shaky foundation. Let us do our best to preserve Earth for the future.
Use less fossil fuels, shun plastic and do not litter.

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

THINK.... Before you speak or post!

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

@KoinonJournal The obverse is the two faced Roman deity Janus for sure. The reverse I am not too sure is Hercules. I tried searching Janus coins but there was no match

[Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra @mckalra]

@BoCMuseum One can see at least 2 Indian script legends, Tamil and Hindi on the banknote signifying the presence of Indian diaspora in Mauritius

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@Iamsamirarora Take the Delhi Metro!