India Exam Junction
[Supervisor, 2022]
7. Who out of the following first introduced Nanak shahi coins?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Banda Singh Bahadur
Baba Deep Singh
Maharaja Dilip Singh
Correct Answer :
Banda Singh Bahadur
Solution
Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh military commander and the first political ruler of the Sikhs after the death of Guru Gobind Singh, minted the first Sikh coins in the early 18th century. These coins were inscribed with the names of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, symbolizing the sovereignty of the Khalsa and a new era of Sikh rule. He established a mint at Lohgarh, his capital, to issue this new currency.