

2003 --DADABHAI NAOROJI COMMEMORATION :
Dadabhai Naoroji (4th September
1825 - 30th June 1917), known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a parsi intellectual, educator,
cotton trader and an early Indian political leader. He was a Member of Parliament in the British
House of Commons between 1892 and 1895, and the first Asian to be a British M.P. He is
credited with the founding of the Indian National Congress along with A.O.Hume. Naoroji was a
mentor to both Gopala Krishna Gokhale and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was the
paternal uncle of famous industrialist J.R.D. Tata.
In commemoration of Dadabhai Naroji, India issued this 5 rupees commemorative coin on 2nd
October, 2003, for general circulation.
REVERSE:- The reverse of this coin shows the image of “Dadabhai Naoroji”at the centre with
the inscription “DADABHAI NAOROJI” both in Hindi and English around the periphery and
“1825-1917” – his year of birth and death at the bottom.
OBSERVE --. The top portion contains words “Bharat” in Hindi and "INDIA" in English, The
bottom portion shows "Rupaye" in Hindi and "RUPEES" in English.The center portion bears the
“Lion capitol” of Ashok Pillar with the legend “Satyameva Jayate” in Hindi inscribed below, the
prominent International numeral “5” indicates the denomination.
Minted at – Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad
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Year: 2002
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 9 Grams
Size: 23 mm
Shape: Circular
Mint: Bombay(C), Calcutta(C), Hyderabad(S)