100 Rupees India Govt. Mint Birth Centenary of Vijaya Raje Scindia Commemorative coin (Rs.100 Coin)

100 Rupees India Govt. Mint Birth Centenary of Vijaya Raje Scindia Commemorative coin (Rs.100 Coin)

Commemorative Coins :

manufacturing circulation coins. These coins are issued to commemorate events of historical
and social importance and to celebrate various accomplishments of public and private
organizations. India Government Mint, Mumbai has been releasing commemorative coins since
1964. The commemorative coins issued by the Mint are of very high quality and have a great
demand among coin collectors and numismatists.

Commemorative coins are of two types
Proof Coins
Uncirculated Coins

Proof Coins:

Proof coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have a frozen effect on the surface
design of the coin with a mirror finish. These coins are marked with the symbol 'M' to indicate
that they are manufactured at Mumbai Mint. These coins are sold at a premium price as they
are manufactured with high quality standards and have high numismatic value.

Uncirculated Coins:
Uncirculated coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have mirror finish on the
surface but without any frozen effect on the design. These coins are marked with a diamond
symbol to indicate they are stamped at Mumbai Mint. The uncirculated coins are also sold at
premium but they are priced a little lower than the proof coins.

History

In 1964 production of commemorative coins was started. The first commemorative coin was in the memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Theme Description

Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia popularly known as Rajmata of Gwalior was born on 11th October 1919 at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. She was named Lekha Divyeshwari Devi at birth. She was educated at home initially, later studying at the Vasanta College, Banaras and the Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow. After completing her education, she was inspired by the Indian freedom movement and joined the struggle for independence. In 1941, at the age of 22, she was married to Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior. Her political journey started in 1957 when she won the Guna Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh. Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia remained Member of Parliament for many years between 1957 and 1998. She believed in educating the girl child and women empowerment. She was a writer and penned an autobiography; The Last Maharani of Gwalior, proved a bestseller. It provides many valuable details of her life and career. Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia died on 25th January, 2001.