Why did Muhammad Ghori keep the Lakshmi motif on his coins?

To ensure that the currency remained familiar and trustworthy to the local traders and public who were accustomed to the coinage of the previous Rajput dynasties.

Indo-Islamic Numismatic Syncretism

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2006

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ID: ART_MIS_2006_88 Ref: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals by Satish Chandra

Coins of which Muslim ruler bear an image of Devi Lakshmi?

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Coins issued by Muhammad Ghori featured the image of Devi Lakshmi. This was a strategic move to integrate his new rule with existing Indian cultural and economic norms.