What was the lasting impact of Akbar's currency reforms?

He created a stable and trusted currency system that facilitated long-distance trade and became the basis for Indian coinage for centuries.

[Solved] Akbar's Currency Reforms: Dam vs Tanka Explained

ID: ART_MIS_2019_34 Ref: The Mughal Empire by John F. Richards

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Akbar, like Shershah, tried to regulate the currency of the state. Reason (R): As in Shershah's currency, the chief copper coin of Akbar's time was the Dam.

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Correct Option: C

Akbar successfully regulated the state currency following Shershah's model, but historical analysis shows the 'Dam' was not his sole or chief copper coin in the same manner as Shershah's.