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RUPEE (Hindustani rupiya, from Sanskrit rupya) , the standard coin of the monetary system
rupee , was struck by the Mahommedan
Delhi
century ; but the rupee itself, of 179 grains, was introduced by Sher Shah in 1542. The English
standards
weight
tender
sterling , now only amounts to 666,666. The rupee is divided into sixteen annas, now worth Id. each, and the anna is subdivided into 12 pies. (See INDIA, and MONEY.)End of Article: RUPEE (Hindustani rupiya, from Sanskrit rupya) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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