mohur

American  

[moh-her] / ˈmoʊ hər /

noun

1. any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.

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mohur British  

/ ˈməʊhə /

noun

1. a former Indian gold coin worth 15 rupees

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Etymology

Origin of mohur

1690–1700; earlier muhr < Urdu < Persian: seal, gold coin; akin to Sanskrit mudrā

Example Sentences

The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Before she was fourteen, a young farmer named Ramzán proposed for her hand, offering a den mohur of Rs.

From Tales of Bengal by Banerjea, S. B.

But with whom was the single mohur to remain?

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari

After a little while he reached a Malee’s cottage, and giving a gold mohur to the Malee’s wife, got her to provide him with food and shelter for the night.

From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by Frere, M.

He receives, however, in his turn a gold mohur.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder