Coin India Mewar / Udaipu, Bhupal Singh - 1/2 Paisa - 1938 / 1941 Umarda

This half-paisa was issued by the princely state of Mewar, also known as Udaipur, under the reign of Bhupal Singh, between 1938 and 1941. The coin was struck at the Umarda mint.

Bhupal Singh (1884?1955) ascended to the throne of Mewar in 1930. Affected from an early age by a debilitating illness, he nonetheless exercised his authority with the support of advisors and the state administration. His reign coincided with a pivotal period for the princely states of British India, marked in particular by the debates sparked by the Government of India Act of 1935 and its proposal for an Indian federation. Mewar, one of the oldest and most prestigious Rajput states, was distinguished by its historical heritage and strong cultural identity. Between 1938 and 1941, as the Second World War was disrupting the global balance of power, the Indian independence movement was gaining influence, placing the rulers of the princely states in a delicate position between their loyalty to the British Crown and national aspirations.

The Umarda mint, located in the state of Mewar, produced during this period issues characteristic of this Rajput principality, shortly before its integration into the Indian Union in 1948.