Durgadas was a Rajput. He was appointed in the army of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, the ruler of Marwar. The moghuls occupied Marwar after the death of Jaswant Singh. Durgadas fought with the Moghuls and was successful in winning over the Moghul forces & proclaiming Jaswant Singh’s son Ajit Singh as Maharaja of Jodhpur. Durgadas passed away on 22nd November 1718, at the age of 81 years.
A 1 rupee commemorative coin was issued for general circulation in his commemoration. The other coins issued in this theme, in the denomination of 10 rupees and 100 rupees, were only issued as proof and uncirculated specimens.
Specifications
Year of issue – 2003
Obv -- The obverse of this coin shows the effigy of Veer Durga Dass with a spear in his right hand, a sword in his left hand and with the legend “VEER DURGA DASS” in both English and Hindi. It also shows ‘2003’— the year of issue and ‘1638 – 1718’ his years of birth and death.
Minted at – Mumbai , Hyderabad
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