Mohor
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Mohar is one of the denominations of the Nepalese Rupee
. One mohar (also spelt mohur) is equal to 50 paisa
and two mohars make a rupee
. Also, two sukaa
s make a mohar.
Mohar named for Nepalese Rupee
from Mahendra Malla in 16th century. Around 1960, Nepalese Rupee
was called as Mohar Rupee.
Sukaas as well as mohors used to be extensively used in Nepal
but these days they are rarely seen in markets.
Nepalese rupee
The rupee is the official currency of Nepal. The present rupee has the ISO 4217 code NPR and is normally abbreviated with the sign ₨. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank...
. One mohar (also spelt mohur) is equal to 50 paisa
Paisa
The paisa is a monetary unit in several countries. Linguistic variants of paisa include poisha and baisa . In India, Nepal and Pakistan, the paisa currently equals of a rupee. In Bangladesh, the poisha equals of a Bangladeshi taka...
and two mohars make a rupee
Rupee
The rupee is the common name for the monetary unit of account in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and formerly in Burma, and Afghanistan. Historically, the first currency called "rupee" was introduced in the 16th century...
. Also, two sukaa
Sukaa
Sukaa or Suka is one of the denominations of the Nepalese Rupee. One suka is equal to 25 paisa and four sukas make a rupee. Also, two sukas make a mohor....
s make a mohar.
Mohar named for Nepalese Rupee
Nepalese rupee
The rupee is the official currency of Nepal. The present rupee has the ISO 4217 code NPR and is normally abbreviated with the sign ₨. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank...
from Mahendra Malla in 16th century. Around 1960, Nepalese Rupee
Nepalese rupee
The rupee is the official currency of Nepal. The present rupee has the ISO 4217 code NPR and is normally abbreviated with the sign ₨. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank...
was called as Mohar Rupee.
Sukaas as well as mohors used to be extensively used in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
but these days they are rarely seen in markets.