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The music maker

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Learning by trial and error marks Shaan Rahman’s music lessons. His passion gives his music direction.

Shaan Rahman got badly kicked at karate. Taking cue and opting out, he looked for a place where he would be safe, physically. The music class next door appeared alluring. For four Fridays, half an hour each, he pinched the keyboard. Those two hours in toto makes Shaan’s music education. The man behind the anthem-like Muthuchippi…from Thattathin Marayathu, Thira and now Om Shanti Oshana evidently does not believe music can be spoon-fed. Shaan’s music is his solo project, his hard work.

At the appointed time on a scorching Saturday afternoon, Shaan is woken up from his nap for the interview. He admits the appointment skipped his mind, but quickly swaps drowsiness for chirp. Inhibitions are none in Shaan’s narrative. “I don’t know any raga. I studied Western,” he is nonchalant. Tell him it is brave for a music director to say so, Shaan assures, “You can write it.” What about the purists? “I don’t face any,” is his reply.

Shaan, an effortless raconteur, bares all – warts, moles and melody in his music. Humour is his armour and mimicry skill.

Episodes become drama when he narrates them. The story of his first stage show in Dubai when his band Desi Noise sang to speakers switched off and was booed off stage is recounted with wit. “‘How deep is the sea here,’ is what my friend asked. That was our first major performance,” says Shaan. But the boys bounced back the very next day daring to sing a re-mixed version of “Oru madhura kinavin,” much before it appeared so in a recent film, before K.J. Yesudas and drew appreciation.

Music has been a background to Shaan’s childhood. “I would listen to music in a 2 in 1 system and play the keyboard along with it,” he says. He figured out the keyboard through trial and error. “Growing up in the Middle East music was pastime. I never took it seriously. In fact, I wanted to be a pilot, but did not have enough marks,” he quips. Though Shaan veered into sound engineering, music was where he halted in quest of happiness. “I am happy when I compose.”

He arrived at music direction little-by-little, through jingles, a band and albums. If music appears effortless when Shaan talks, he is quick to cut to the unseen hours of hard work. “I would download software and learn using the help menu. But music is essentially the rhythm in you,” he says. A simple belief is his music, “Your music should touch people’s heart. It is in having a fire and passion for it. My music rides on my passion and a good bunch of friends. I will stop the moment passion dies.”

First notes

Though Shaan wanted music, he worked away from hotbeds and continues to do so in Kozhikode. Friends egged on the sound engineer working in Thalassery at vital points. Colleague and now director Mammas prodded Shaan to go beyond sound to a jingle. The first was for a bathing bar produced by the firm Shaan worked for. “I created a jingle and it was fixed. I was like ‘Are you sure? I can re-work,’” recalls Shaan. The jingle took him to Chennai and a music studio for the first time. “My knees were knocking against each other. It was sung and released. Though nobody called me after hearing it,” Shaan says.

“Mammas told me if I could do a 30 second jingle, why not a four-minute song. The song was ‘Sneham’ written and directed by Mammas, our first video.” The video, shown on music channels, eased things at home. Shaan’s parents were beginning to be worried. “Dad is an engineer and mom’s dad was a doctor. We were used to having salaried people around us. Mom would call and I would tell her, ‘Don’t worry, I can see the shore somewhere’,” Shaan says. Post the video, Shaan moved to Kochi, formed the band Desi Noise and shot two more videos. But he still hadn’t broken in. “I was living off my dad,” he says impishly. But Desi Noise won the boys a show in Dubai from which they returned confident and at the airport Shaan met the man who would become his friend and collaborator — Vineeth Sreenivasan. With Vineeth, Shaan would dream music and discuss musicians, A.R. Rahman to be precise. Eventually, it led to Coffee @ MG Road, a video that woke up the young to Malayalam albums. Protagonist Salim Kumar in wacky clothes and a dollar neckpiece singing about the woman he lost stayed in mind, invited counters and won a ticket to fame for its makers. It came trifle before YouTube and going viral was norm. “I called up Vineeth and said, ‘Either we are mad or the world is.’ He told me Kerala loves losers.”

Shaan drifted to films with Pattanathilbhootam, Malarvadi Arts Club and Thattathin Marayathu. Even when he gets together with Vineeth, it is the clear-headed view of what might work that makes their partnership tick. Thattathin Marayathu, they knew, was clichéd, but they banked on its treatment, strictly the music. “Vineeth asked me to create my best songs for it. He wanted the music to be a velvet drape around the story, the kind that will create butterflies in the stomach.” Shaan created songs that whispered into souls and gave a new voice to them too when he realised Muthuchippi in the unlikely voice of Remya Nambeesan. Thattathin Marayathu astounded his parents and won a handful of awards. Shaan treasures music director M. Jayachandran’s words as he gave away the Eenam Swaralaya award to Shaan. “He said ‘Muthuchippi’ was his favourite song of the year and that his own songs that year had not given him the satisfaction this song gave,” says Shaan.

Shaan continues to mostly work with friends in projects he has been part of from initiation. His newest release Om Shanti Oshana directed by Jude Anthany Joseph boasts breezy numbers. Shaan is getting busier though. He is doing music for the Telugu version of Thattathin Marayathu. Mammooty’s Praise the Lord is Shaan’s next release. Also music in the films of a few friends, including Vineeth. As he moves on Shaan says, “The only time I am not confident is when I cannot communicate with the director.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> Kozhikode MetroPlus / by P. Anima / Kozhikode – February 28th, 2014

Reading it in style

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A.J. Rufina Amreen of Cauvery College for Women bagged the first prize in the book review competition held at Urumu Dhanalakshmi College. / The Hindu
A.J. Rufina Amreen of Cauvery College for Women bagged the first prize in the book review competition held at Urumu Dhanalakshmi College. / The Hindu

Chetan Bhagat ’s ‘Revolution 2020’ was reviewed

The intercollegiate book review competition organised by the GC Pattabiraman Book Club of Urumu Dhanalakshmi College here on Friday brought to the fore the fact that given an opportunity, students can do anything in style.

The 24 book-reviewers from 12 colleges reviewed Robin Sharma’s ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’, Chetan Bhagat ’s ‘Revolution 2020’, and Shiv Khera’s ‘You Can Win’.

It was evident that the students had closely read the texts and proved their mettle by enthusing the listeners to read the books , said Prof. R. Panchanadhan, Director, Talent Consultancy, chief guest-cum-judge. He congratulated the college for organising the event and gave away the prizes to winners.

A.J. Rufina Amreen of Cauvery College for Women secured the first place winning the cash award of Rs.1,000. The second prize of Rs.750 went to Josephin Shamini of St. Joseph’s College, and the third prize Rs.500 was bagged by A. Vinodhini of Cauvery College for Women.

Cauvery College for Women won the over-all team championship, followed by St. Joseph’s College, and Holy Cross College.

S.Sekar, principal, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, presided.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Tiruchirapalli / by Syed Muthahar Saqaf / Tiruchi – March 01st, 2014

CITY MUSINGS : Naye Masjid a point of confluence in Machilipatnam

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A view of Naye Maszid at Rajpet in Machilipatnam. / Photo: T. Appala Naidu / The Hindu
A view of Naye Maszid at Rajpet in Machilipatnam. / Photo: T. Appala Naidu / The Hindu

Renovation of the architectural beauty of 1920s is now under way

Idyllic living conditions help peaceful existence of people from different religious practices in Rajpeta area. This peaceful atmosphere of co-existence justifies it to be called ‘Jewel by the sea’ in the port town.

Renovation of Naye Masjid, an architectural beauty of 1920s, is now underway and it is bound to become the most sought-after location for the people in the town in the coming years. Naye Masjid, with two minars, each standing 108 feet tall, has been the sole sacred place for the estimated 700 families belonging to Muslim Sunni sect.

An integral part

Every resident from five streets around it – Rajpeta, Nooruddinpeta, Varregudem, Pathullahbad and the National College Street – need to pass in front of the Masjid everyday as part of their routine. Having a look at the Masjid has become an integral part of the people’s daily lives, irrespective of their religious practices.

“Construction of Masula’s one of the multi-speciality hospitals is on in our area. People from the entire town will appreciate the beauty of the Masjid when they visit the hospital after it goes functional,” feel the Rajpeta residents. The proud locals claim that renowned educational institutions such as The National College and Krishna University were situated in its vicinity.

The Committee Secretary Sheik Hussain with his son. / Photo: T. Appala Naidu / The Hindu
The Committee Secretary Sheik Hussain with his son. / Photo: T. Appala Naidu / The Hindu

“Muslim families in Rajpeta area contribute funds for completion of the ongoing beautification and renovation works of the Naye Masjid. However, people from all other religions take pride in having such a structure,” Naye Maszid Committee Secretary Sheik Hussain told The Hindu.

This landmark construction is visible from majority of the areas in the district headquarters town.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada> City Musings  / by T. Appala Naidu / Machilipatnam – February 17th, 2014

Hussain proves yet again he has a nose for the keyboard

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Mohammed Khurshid Hussain currently holds the world record for typing A to Z on a keyboard in 3.43 seconds. - Photo: G. Ramakrishna / The Hindu
Mohammed Khurshid Hussain currently holds the world record for typing A to Z on a keyboard in 3.43 seconds. – Photo: G. Ramakrishna / The Hindu

The youngster types a sentence using his nose in 47.44 seconds, more than half-a-minute faster than the current world record

Mohammed Khurshid Hussain, who holds the Guinness World Records for typing the English language alphabet in 3.43 seconds on a keyboard, attempted to break the record for typing a 103-word sentence in the shortest time, with his nose, here on Thursday.

It was Mr. Hussain’s second attempt to break the world record for typing the sentence ‘Guinness World Records have challenged me to type this sentence using my nose in the fastest time’ with his nose.

According to the Guinness website, the current record holder is an Indian named Neeta, who achieved the feat in one minute and 33 seconds at Guinness World Records Pavilion in Global Village, Dubai, UAE, on November 16, 2008.

Mr. Hussain’s clock stopped at 47.44 seconds when he finished typing the sentence with his nose, more than half-a-minute faster than the current world record.

“This is my second attempt to break the record. A few months ago, I typed the sentence with my nose in 54 seconds, for which I am yet to receive the certificate,” he said.

Mr. Hussain currently holds the world record for typing A to Z on a keyboard in 3.43 seconds.

The feat was achieved on February 2, 2012, according to the Guinness website. He performed the feat in the presence of S. M. Arif, Padmashree and Dronacharya awardee; Mohteshyam Ali, silver medallist at the Mr. World body building championship; Naina Jaiswal, an international table tennis player; and Iftekhar Shareef, who acted as witnesses for the record-breaking attempt.

Heritage marks this mosque

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It reminds one of the oldest mosque in Kerala in Calicut, maybe even in India – a quiet nondescript house sitting serenely in one of the most crowded areas in Mangalore called Bunder. We had been searching for it and so understated was it that we were directed to two other mosques before we actually found it.

The Zeenath Baksh Mosque is thousand years old
The Zeenath Baksh Mosque is thousand years old

Maybe we should have asked for Jumma Masjid for that is its other name. We went through bustling alleys and streets, most of whom had their own mosques, new ones with domes of different shades of glistening green domes and minarets.

Finally we reached Bunder. The street was lined with shops selling a plethora of goods ranging from groceries to bicycle parts. By sheer happenstance we asked a particular shop owner where this mosque was and he pointed next door to say” It’s here only”. Here? We were surprised as it seemed like just another house.

It is housed a little inside from the road. We were conspicuous by our presence, my friend and I, for there were hardly any women going in or out. A young man in a kurta pajama and white cap came forward and my friend asked if we could take a picture. He agreed instantly and asked if we would like to come inside. But he said, you will have to cover your heads. We agreed and he took us around , very patiently explaining to us its history.

He said that it was a thousand years old; Islam in Kanara dates back to the twelfth century, as it had become the regional center for thriving international trade with Africa and Arabia. There are purportedly letters from Cairo assumed to be from an Abraham Ben Yiju, a North African Jew who settled here for twenty years.

This was unlike the other fellow traders who came and went intermittently, but ultimately went back to their land of origin. These missives are part of the Genizah documents (so called because they were found in the Genizah which is the back room of a synagogue) prove the existence of trade between Africa and Arabia and India. Author Amitav Ghosh researched these scholarly documents for his story in his brilliant novel “In an Antique Land”.

In a similar fashion, Muslim Arab traders had a cordial relationship with the rulers of the western coastal belt of India. This is attested to also by the writing of Ibn Batuta, the intrepid North African traveller who passed through India in 1342 who estimates that the Muslims in this region amounted to 4000.

The Masjid Zaynath Baksh in Bunder is said to have been established in Mangalore in 644 A.D and was inaugurated in February 644 A.D.

In the seventeenth century, Tipu Sultan renovated the mosque adding beautifully carved rosewood pillars and also a carved ceiling. The mosque was renamed after his daughter Zeenat Baksh. The prayer hall is on a plinth with an open colonnade running around the building under heavy overhanging eaves. The renovation coexists in harmony with the older, more ancient structure.

Men were praying with quiet intensity, some standing with stretched hands and some were sitting and praying. I traced the curlicues  in the carved ornamentation of the pillars, standing solid and reassuring.

There is a pellucid ablution pool at the back and around the building is a cemetery.The façade of the mosque has green pillars supporting it.

Overall it gives the appearance of a dignified house of worship, providing a sacred sanctuary for both the dead and the living.

Maya Jayapal

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> Spectrum / by Maya Jayapal / February 25th, 2014

Short cut to a story

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Seven principles of brain scienceSharmin used them / Photo: BHagya Prakash k. / The Hindu
Seven principles of brain scienceSharmin used them / Photo: BHagya Prakash k. / The Hindu

Chat Sharmin Ali believes that 90 days is all it takes to write a book

She wrote her first book in less than a week and now wants to help other budding novelists do the same. Meet debut novelist, entrepreneur, public speaker, blogger, theatre artist and motivational speaker, Sharmin Ali whose debut novel Y.O.U(You Own Yourself), reflects the author’s determination to bring about a positive change in the lives her readers.

Yet this has not come easily to this multi-faceted, self-possessed young woman who believes in doing things differently, “I had a stammering problem as a child,” she admits adding that the first person whose life she transformed was herself.

An engineer by profession, Sharmin worked in the corporate field for several years before quitting to do theatre.

She went on to co-found a production house, Plain Ice Productions and then decided to write, “I’ve always wanted to write but didn’t know how to put my ideas across. So I started reading a lot of best-sellers and understanding why they worked. After reading 10 of them, I realized I could predict how the eleventh would work. That made it easier for me to write my own and I went ahead and wrote my first non-fiction book is less than a week,” she says.

Her experience with writing her own book made her realize that there was a need to share it with other budding writers, “There are so many out there and I wanted to create something that would make it easier for them,” she says.

This has lead to the creation of her latest product Your-First-Book.com, a formula on how to become a published author in less than 90 days. The CD of the program was launched at the Oxford Bookstore earlier this month.

The product hand holds a budding writer through the journey of writing and includes tips on how to start, how to position yourself, what to write about and how to get published,

“I’ve used the seven principles of Brain Science while creating this product. This will help you create your Magnum opus,” she says adding, “At the end of the day it is attitude not aptitude that matters. You need to just get up and start doing things.”

PREETI ZACHARIAH

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> Metro Plus / by Preeti Zachariah / February 21st, 2014

Snapshots from the past

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Mohammed Aquil (left) with his father Mohammed Abdul Latheef at Camera Crafts./ Photos: K.V. Srinivasan / The Hindu
Mohammed Aquil (left) with his father Mohammed Abdul Latheef at Camera Crafts./ Photos: K.V. Srinivasan / The Hindu

Spanning nine decades, Camera Crafts in the city has been a witness to the evolution of the photo industry

An auto screeches to a halt. A man gets down and walks in carrying a camera. Many customers have already settled into the backless seats at the store, and more filter in with cameras. Mohammed Aquil is busy shuffling in and out of his workshop at the back. Such scenes have remained unchanged at Camera Crafts in Triplicane for many years now. But what hasn’t changed is how the store has continuously adapted itself to the evolution of the photo industry.

Mohammed Abdul Sattar set up a camera repair shop in Triplicane in 1925 since there was nothing of that sort anywhere in the vicinity. “We were among the first in the Presidency,” says Aquil, as he wipes lenses carefully and places them aside. “My grandfather was good with carpentry and so, we started manufacturing wooden field cameras soon,” says Aquil, beside whom is a model of an old wooden camera with adaptable zoom lens.

For studios

Aquil says that his grandfather had told him how most of Camera Crafts’ customers back then were studios or wealthy locals who wanted their cameras repaired. Another aspect that Aquil remembers is Sattar narrating how military personnel visited the store during World War II. “Apparently, we were the only shop here then, so my grandfather would tend to all their cameras as well.”

When Sattar passed away in 1969, Aquil’s father Mohammed Abdul Latheef took over the business — just after the era of wooden cameras and at the beginning of the mechanical era. In keeping with the store’s tradition, he manufactured enlargers, studio lights and single-bulb flashes.

“Before the era of digital prints, one would need an enlarger to zoom images, and so my dad was making those. At one point, my father manufactured about 40,000 single-bulb flashes for studios such as Choksi Brothers spread across the country,” he says. And when electrical flashes became the norm, Aquil’s father decided to create sockets in older cameras to fit flashes. “He made those pre-War cameras compatible with flash,” he says.

In 1988, Aquil himself joined the shop, after completing a degree in electrical engineering. “We had a factory right here, which we demolished in the late 1980s. We moved the shop to a small one-room setup in the street opposite and functioned out of there for some time. Now, we have stopped manufacturing machines or cameras, and stick to just servicing. A lot of studios, professional and wildlife photographers continue to come here since we have been around for long.” He does sell cameras but not too many. “I mostly sell professional models.”

Cameras of yore: At Camera Crafts / The Hindu
Cameras of yore: At Camera Crafts / The Hindu

However, he does have a large collection of cameras. “So many cupboardfuls,” he laughs. “Maybe 500 or even more.” Among the old cameras in his collection are the wooden field cameras his grandfather made — Leica and Rolleiflex. “A lot of them are pre-War cameras. I’m trying to restore as many as possible,” he adds. “Recently, I sold six cameras to a tourist who was looking for antiques. I just opened the cupboard and asked her to pick whatever she wanted.”

Camera Crafts has no visiting card. “Whatever customer base I have built is purely through word-of-mouth,” he smiles. “You can see for yourself.” Sure enough, more customers walk up to the counter with cameras.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus / by Anusha Parthasarathy / Chennai – February 06th, 2014

Shah Rukh Khan meets former Mexican President

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Shah Rukh Khan with Vicente Fox and Martha Fox.
Shah Rukh Khan with Vicente Fox and Martha Fox.

Shah Rukh Khan and former Mexican President Vicente Fox met on the sets of Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd’s film ‘Happy New Year’ on Feb 11, which is currently being shot in RK Studios in Mumbai. Fox was accompanied by his wife, Martha Fox, and the current Mexican ambassador to India Jamie Nualart. They discussed everything from Bollywood films, to things about Mexico and the importance of education. 

About the meeting, Fox said, “We have been visiting many places, but meeting SRK and talking to him we feel he is a great person. The set is fabulous and the activity is just amazing. We hope that Mr Shah Rukh Khan would visit us at Mexico some day.” Well, no-one ever doubted SRK’s diplomatic skills!

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Hindi> Bollywood / by Reza Noorani, TNN / February 13th, 2014

In the rhythm of the beats

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Nineteen-year old Hilal Aal, a second-year BBM student, started beat-boxing three years ago. It all happened when he came across a beat-boxing video on a social networking site that left him amazed. “I went ‘wow’ when I saw the performance and wanted to try my hand at it. I kept practising to improve myself. And now, I simply love beat-boxing,” says Hilal, adding, “I’ve learnt by trial and error.” Within three months, Hilal found himself battling it out at competitions. Recalling the first competition that he took part in at RV College of Engineering, Hilal says, “I came second and it was a confidence booster.” Hilal, who has no stage fear, goes on to add, “I’ve always been a social person and was a speaker and debator in school. So I’m at ease on stage.” 

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Pointing out that beat-boxing was relatively new a couple of years ago, Hilal says that the performing art is picking up quickly. Explaining how he comes up with new beats each time, the artiste says, “I listen to a couple of songs and then merge them together. And what comes out is something totally new.” Hilal, who beat boxes at any time of the day or night, says, “I beat-box when I’m happy, sad or angry. Sometimes, I even beat-box in my sleep.”

Hilal, who started with dubstep beat-boxing and moved on to techno, house, progressive house and then hip-hop, says, “Music is my life. And I beat-box just for myself.” So who are his inspirations? “The art itself inspires me. But when I look at those proficient in the field, I get inspired all the more.”   Hilal has entered several competitions including the latest season of ‘India’s Got Talent’. “The best complement I received was from Malaika Arora Khan, who said that she hadn’t seen anyone as talented,” he says, adding, “I enter every competition for the experience. Many times I win and sometimes, I don’t. But it’s a great platform to learn.” He adds, “If I find someone better than me, I learn from him or her and if I find someone who I think can do better, I give them suggestions to improve.”

Explaining the challenges of beat-boxing, the youngster says, “Coming up with something new every time to keep the audience engaged is the biggest challenge. It’s always good to keep the audience guessing as to what the next beats will be.” He adds, “I have goofed up on stage sometimes but I’ve learnt to rectify them in time.” Hilal says that performing at events keeps him busy and at the same time allows him to be independent. “From the money I make, I’m able to pay my bills and buy what I want,” he informs. Although his parents were slightly apprehensive when he took to beat-boxing, he says that now, they are encouraging. “Even then, I haven’t made up my mind whether I want to take it up full-time,” he signs off.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by Vidya Iyengar / DHNS – February 20th, 2014

Rare Tipu coins to be auctioned this weekend

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The silver coin issued by Tipu Sultan, minted at Srirangpatanam. / The Hindu
The silver coin issued by Tipu Sultan, minted at Srirangpatanam. / The Hindu

Extremely rare and unique silver coins issued by Tipu Sultan will come under the hammer in Bangalore this weekend as a Silver Double Coin, also called as “Haidari”, and a half Anna, have been put on the block by a Delhi-based collector.

These two coins are among many other rare coins from the collectors’ kitty that will be auctioned during the three-day National Numismatic Exhibition, organised by the Bangalore-based auction house Marudhar Arts, starting from Friday.

The “Haidari”, which weighs 23 grams, according to Rajendra Maru of the auction house, has come for auction in India for the first time in several decades. “The last time we heard about the coin was some years back when a fake Haidari was in circulation. There are less than 100 such coins known to be with collectors,” he added. It is being auctioned with a base price of Rs. 1.5 lakh.

The Haidari was issued on March 16, 1790 by Tipu Sultan in honour of his father Hyder Ali. The coin minted in Srirangapatna was equivalent to 32 copper coins. The other coin issued by Tipu Sultan is an extremely rare half Anna silver coin issued in 1785 that weighs just half a gram and is 7.33 mm in size.

First time

A nearly 3,000-years-old silver coin belonging to Pauravas (Kura dynasty) of Kausambi region has also come for auction for the first time and has been categorised as extremely rare. The other first timer on the block is a punch marked Gold Pagoda coin issued by King Barma Bhopala (1187 AD -1188 AD) of Toragale dynasty in Dharwad region. According to a release, Bhopala ruled for just four to five months.

A lead coin issued by the Marathas of Tanjore that is categorised as exceedingly rare is also being auctioned along with very rare Re. 1 and Rs. 5 currency note of King George VI that was in use even after independence.

The exhibition will be held at Bell Hotel, next to the Bangalore City railway station between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and entry is free.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bangalore / by Special Correspondent / Bangalore – February 19th, 2014