Old coins, currency and postage stamps seen in the grand currency festival are telling the heritage and history of the country

Tahir Kamal Siddiqui - Indore

Indore. Coins and ancient currencies are in themselves documents of our culture. Preserving the heritage of ancient India gives an opportunity to get acquainted with the history and culture of the country. The above views were expressed by Mahamandaleshwar Shri Rajanand Yogi on the occasion of the inauguration of the Currency Festival in Gandhi Hall. Indore Division Commissioner Deepak Singh also visited the exhibition.

The three-day exhibition of the oldest currency, coins and postage stamps telling the glorious history of the country and the Currency Festival-2025 will continue till February 16 at Gandhi Hall. Chief organizers world-renowned numismatist Girish Sharma "Aditya" and Viraj Bhargava gave information that various organizations are jointly organizing this Currency Festival. Which includes National Currency Council, Currency Research Trust Indore Numismatic, Philatelic Society, Bhargava Auction and Archaeological Currency Festival. Indore's well-known currency expert Dr. Shashikant Bhatt, Dau Lal Jeweller, Lakshmikant Jain and stamp collector Ravindra Narayan Pehalwan, Major Dr. Gupta, Munna Bhargava, Manoj Shastri, Rishiraj Upadhyay in management, Pushpendra Kumar Parekh, Prof. Shivam Chaturvedi, Alok Khadiwala, Rajesh Shah, along with currency collectors, businessmen and scholar researchers from various states also participated in the Currency Festival. The guests were welcomed by Girish Sharma Aditya and Viraj Satish Bhargava. The attraction of the festival has increased due to the special participation of the famous auction houses of the country. Coins of Maurya, Gupta, Mughal Empire and British era are included in the exhibition in the Money Mela going on in Gandhi Hall. There are many such coins in the festival whose price is in thousands and lakhs. Mughal coins usually made of silver, gold and copper can also be seen here. Many precious pearls and rare items from the royal era are also attracting a lot of people. An open auction of rare coins will be conducted today on 15 February at 4 pm by Indore's young collector Viraj Bhargava through "Bhargava Auction". The currency festival will be free today and tomorrow from 11 am to 7 pm. It will conclude on Sunday, 16 February.