Among Jawaharlal Nehru’s many ambitions for India ... anna (1/16 rupee) and pie (1/12 anna) of the past, the new money will consist solely of rupees and naye paise (literally: new coins) worth ...

India's historical currency pieces, ranging from cowrie shells to coins like the Half Anna, Durmi, and Paisa, reflect the nation's economic evolution and cultural exchanges over centuries.

Ironically, both of vada pav’s main components – the potato and the bun – are European imports, brought into India by the Portuguese around the 17th Century. The only key ingredient ...

His collection boasts of both silver as well as cupro-nickel two anna coin apart from 50 other coins from India and other countries. “I started collecting coins since I was in school.