“Islamic Coins” from a Hindu Temple: Reconsidering Ghaznavid Interactions with Hindu Sacred Sites through New Numismatic Evidence from Gandhara
This paper examines enigmatic, small, Arabic-inscribed copper coins that were minted or circulated in the environs of a Hindu cave temple complex in northern Gandhara. Based on legends and typology, most of these issues can be attributed to the Ghaznavid period. This new numismatic evidence calls in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of the economic and social history of the Orient
Year: 2016, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 618-659 |
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Medieval Islam
B Ghaznavids B Hinduism B Numismatics B Hindustan |
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