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100 Rupees Komagata Maru incident centenary
2014 year| Silver (.500) | 35 g | 44 mm |
| Issuer | India |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1950-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 100 Rupees 100 INR = USD 1.19 |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#123719 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Image of historic ship KOMAGATA MARU that has been sailed to Canada and consequently 352 out of 376 passengers were sent back to India as they were of Sikhs, Muslim, Hindi, and British subjects.
Lettering:
KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT
CENTENARY COMMEMORATION
1914-2014
शताबढी ऱमाणेतसब
कोमागातामाऱु प़संग
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese ship Komagata Maru, which sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver, Canada in 1914, via Shanghai and Yokohama, carrying 376 passengers from the Punjab province.24 of them were admitted to Canada, but the remaining 352 passengers were not allowed to disembark in Canada, and the ship was forced to return to India. Among the passengers were 340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus, all subjects of the British Crown.
This incident was just one of many in the twentieth century in Canada and the United States that resulted in laws designed to exclude exclusively immigrants of Asian origin (Source: www.wikipedia.org).
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the centenary of the Komagata Maru incident, which was a significant event in Indian history. The Komagata Maru was a ship that sailed from India to Canada in 1914 carrying Indian immigrants, but was turned back by Canadian authorities due to discriminatory immigration policies. The incident sparked widespread outrage and protests in India and is considered a landmark moment in the country's struggle for independence. The coin's design features an image of the Komagata Maru ship and the dates 1914-2014, symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the incident.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 2014 ♦ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2014 M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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