Coin exhibitions help us to know about our heritage: ex-VC

Stressing the need for organising more public exhibitions of coins and related events, Gondwana University's former Vice Chancellor Dr Kiritwardhan Dixit said such presentations help in generating interest among people about our glorious past and heritage.
Dixit said this during a three-day coin exhibition 'Chanda Mulak - 2015' held here recently.
The main attraction of the exhibition was the display of coins, currencies, postal stamps (philately), First-Day postal covers from various countries across the globe, by the participants.
Tej Karan Jain from Mohala in Chhattisgarh stole the show with the display of his unique collections based on the theme of 'Cow Family' (Gow Vansh).

Displaying his collection in as many as 30 frames, Jain said it was his passion to collect anything and everything that highlights cow or bull.
He presented coins from different countries having engravings of cow/bull, postal stamps, posters, match-box covers, stamps, pamphlets among a variety of items.

Jain said he has been collecting these items since past 30 years.
At the event, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) governing council member Ashok Singh Thakur displayed punch marked coins from 16 Janapad, Bahamani Kings, Mughal Kings, Shivaji's copper Coin collections in the denominations of 2 paisa to 1/4th paisa and year-wise collections of British India coins.

The exhibition, organised last week by Chandrapur Coin Society in association with Nagpur Chapter of Indian Coin Society, was inaugurated by District Collector Dr Deepak Mhaisekar and Superintendent of Police Sandeep Diwan was the chief guest.
People from all walks of life in the city took keen interest in the exhibition that concluded on Sunday.