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Awadh Nawabs, Sa'adat Ali Khan II(c. 1798–1814CE), Silver Rupee, 11.10grms, AH1223/RY26, Issued in the name of Mughal King- Shah Alam II, Minted at Muhammadabad Banaras, thin and crisp calligraphy since its one of early issues, Floral design and Fish as mintmark, Extra Fine+, Very Scarce. Saʿadat Ali Khan II after succeeding Shuja‑ud‑Daula’s line, ceded half of Awadh to the British in 1801, modernized administration, and developed Lucknow with palaces like Dilkusha Kothi. His reign balanced city construction, reforms, and British political pressure, leaving a lasting architectural and administrative legacy
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