Pariksha SaathiPresident Murmu releases ₹200 commemorative coin in Raipur for the 200th birth anniversary of Mata Sahib Hasi Devi of Shadani Darbar
President Droupadi Murmu released a ₹200 commemorative coin at Lok Bhavan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 22 October 2026, marking the 200th birth anniversary of Pujya Mata Sahib Hasi Devi, the fifth Peethadhish of Shadani Darbar, remembered for her service and for helping and protecting people during British rule. The coin has an outside diameter of 44 millimetres and a standard weight of 35 grams, and is made of a quaternary alloy of 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel and 5% zinc. One side carries the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the words 'भारत' and 'INDIA', the rupee symbol and the denomination; the other bears her image.
Drafted with AI assistance from the official PIB release linked above and checked against it by a second AI pass. Not line-edited by a human.
Learning context
Indian coins, including commemorative coins, are minted by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), a Miniratna Category-I central public sector enterprise under the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Across its nine units it also produces bank notes, security paper, postal stamps, passports and medallions, and it has minted a 'Visually Impaired Friendly' coin series.
Reference: PIB, Ministry of Finance, '19th Foundation Day of SPMCIL', 15 February 2024
Check yourself: which company mints India's coins, and under which department is it?
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), under the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
Revision task: from this release, note the coin's denomination, the anniversary it marks, the place of release, its diameter, weight and alloy; from the note, who mints India's coins and what else SPMCIL produces.
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In which city did President Droupadi Murmu release the ₹200 commemorative coin marking the 200th birth anniversary of Mata Sahib Hasi Devi on 22 October 2026?
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Answer: Raipur
The President released the ₹200 commemorative coin at Lok Bhavan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 22 October 2026, for the 200th birth anniversary of Mata Sahib Hasi Devi, the fifth Peethadhish of Shadani Darbar.
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