Kutch kori facts for kids

Kori coins

The Kori was a special kind of money used a long time ago in a place called Kutch State in India. People used Kori coins there until the year 1948. It was like their own unique currency, just like we use rupees or dollars today!

What Was the Kori?

The Kori was the main type of money in Kutch State. It was made up of smaller parts. Imagine if your one dollar coin could be broken into 24 tiny pieces! That's a bit like how the Kori worked. Each Kori coin was divided into 24 smaller coins called Dokda. And each Dokdo was even smaller, made of 2 Trambiyo.

Only coins were made for the Kori money system. There were no paper notes. Other copper coins used at the time were known as Dhabbu and Dhinglo. The Kori was eventually replaced by the Indian rupee, which is the money used in India today.

Different Kori Coins

The Kori coins were often made of silver. They came in different values, like:

• Half Kori
• 1 Kori
• 2.5 Kori
• 5 Kori

You might think a 5 Kori coin would be five times heavier than a 1 Kori coin. But it wasn't! The 5 Kori coin was only about three times heavier. This was because the amount of silver in each coin was a little different.

Who Was on the Coins?

The coins from Kutch were special because they showed two important names. They had the name of the local ruler, called the Maharao of the Kutch State. They also had the name of the British monarch, who was the king or queen of Britain at the time. This showed the connection between Kutch and the British Empire.

A Special King on Kutch Coins

Kutch was one of the few Indian princely states that made coins with the name of Edward VIII. This was very unusual because King Edward VIII was king for less than a year! He gave up his throne in 1936. Most other states didn't have enough time to make coins with his name on them. So, finding a Kori coin with Edward VIII's name is quite rare!

Kori Coin Values

The Kori system had many smaller units. Here's how they all added up:

• 1 Kori was equal to 2 Adhio
• 1 Kori was equal to 4 Payalo
• 1 Kori was equal to 8 Dhabu
• 1 Kori was equal to 16 Dhingla
• 1 Kori was equal to 24 Dokda
• 1 Kori was equal to 48 Trambiya
• 1 Kori was equal to 96 Babukiya