Multiple choice

During whose reign was the Rupee first minted in India?

  1. Lord Bentinck

  2. Kanishka

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Sher Shah Suri

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sher Shah Suri introduced the silver Rupiya coin during his reign (1540-1545 AD), which became the basis for the modern Indian rupee. The currency system he established continued through the Mughal period and British rule.