Description
Farrukhabad Kingdom, Nawab Ahmed Khan Bangash, (c. 1714–1771 CE), Silver Rupee, 11.00grms, issued in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, AH1213/RY39, Minted at Ahmednagar Farrukhabad, ExtraFine, Very Scarce, Large Flan Nawab Ahmed Khan Bangash founded the Farrukhabad Kingdom after asserting autonomy in the Gangetic Doab during the weakening of Mughal authority. His rule was dominated by continuous warfare—notably prolonged conflicts with the Marathas, repeated clashes with Rohilla Afghans, and shifting alliances with declining Mughal emperors. Farrukhabad became a strategic Afghan stronghold resisting Maratha expansion in North India
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