Description
Mysore Kingdom, Haidar Ali (AH 1174-1197, 1761-1782 AD), Copper Paisa, Minted at Balhari, Very Fine+, Very Rare. In 1769, Hyder Ali captured Ballari Fort from Hanumappa Nayaka, the local chieftain under the declining Vijayanagara legacy. He fortified the structure with the help of a French engineer, securing strategic control over northeastern Karnataka and strengthening Mysore’s position against the Marathas, the Nizam, and the British.
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