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Delhi publishers launches book on Bengal numismatic
DHAKA, June 28, 2019 (BSS) – Globally prestigious Delhi based publishers
Manohar has recently launched a book on Bengal numismatic with some new
discoveries of some ancient coins of the region written by two Bangladeshi
authors.
The book titled “Understanding the coins of Bengal: ancient to early
modern period” has already been widely acclaimed by numbers of critics of the
subcontinent as there is a shortage of such book dealing Bengal Numismatics,
a study of coinage identified as useful tool in understanding history and
archaeology.
The book was jointly written by two Bangladeshi numismatists Dr. Md
Shariful Islam, a business studies professor of Rajshahi University and Md
Mosharrof Hossain, a journalist working at Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS),
both are also life members of Bangladesh Numismatic Collectors Society
(BNCS).
“Though this work is not an attempt to document new information to the
history of Bengal, a couple of new numismatic discoveries have been discussed
in the volume,” Professor Islam told BSS today.
He said they used some diverse methods at the illustrated book to decode
the coins that cover Magadha Janapada, Gupta dynasty, Pala era, Harikela and
Akara kingdoms, Sultanate and Nawabs period as well as the early phase of
East India Company.
The book has already made available on global giant online based book
retailers like amazon and flipkart while Indian Asiatic Society made orders
for their collections. In his comment, Ramesh Jain, proprietor of Manohar
said, “We are currently doing a series on Mughal Coinage, which has been very
well appreciated hence when this scholarly volume on Bengal coins came along,
we decided it would make for an excellent addition to our front list .”
BNCS founder president Amalendra Saha said the book would be much
helpful for collectors of Bengal Sultan Coins to understand and decipher the
coin easily.
“It is a well produced compact book of Bengal numismatics….a
recommended addition to personal and Departmental libraries.” former Indian
army officer and veteran numismatist Colonel (retd) Jayanta Dutta said in a
review of the book.
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