Mohar (historical currency of Nepal)
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The Mohar was a traditional silver-based currency used in Nepal before the adoption of the modern Nepalese rupee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mohar (historical currency of Nepal) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3477482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohar (historical currency of Nepal) Context triple: [Nepalese rupee, replaced, Mohar (historical currency of Nepal)]
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A.
Nepalese rupee
The Nepalese rupee is the official monetary unit of Nepal, issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank and commonly used for all financial transactions in the country.
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B.
Bhutanese ngultrum
The Bhutanese ngultrum is the official national currency of the Kingdom of Bhutan, pegged to and used alongside the Indian rupee.
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C.
Mughal rupee
The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Tharu
The Tharu are an indigenous ethnic group from the Terai region of Nepal and northern India, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
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E.
Mauritian rupee
The Mauritian rupee is the official monetary unit of Mauritius, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the island nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohar (historical currency of Nepal) Target entity description: The Mohar was a traditional silver-based currency used in Nepal before the adoption of the modern Nepalese rupee.
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A.
Nepalese rupee
The Nepalese rupee is the official monetary unit of Nepal, issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank and commonly used for all financial transactions in the country.
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B.
Bhutanese ngultrum
The Bhutanese ngultrum is the official national currency of the Kingdom of Bhutan, pegged to and used alongside the Indian rupee.
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C.
Mughal rupee
The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Tharu
The Tharu are an indigenous ethnic group from the Terai region of Nepal and northern India, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
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E.
Mauritian rupee
The Mauritian rupee is the official monetary unit of Mauritius, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the island nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
ⓘ
silver coin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan regional commerce
ⓘ
traditional Nepalese trade routes ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Nepal
ⓘ
Historical currencies ⓘ Silver coins ⓘ |
| collectibleType | numismatic item ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | Kingdom of Nepal ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Nepal ⓘ |
| denominationType | coin ⓘ |
| featureOnObverse | name of the ruling king ⓘ |
| featureOnReverse | religious or symbolic motifs ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nepalese rupee ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of Nepalese numismatic heritage ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | smaller copper coins (e.g., paisa) ⓘ |
| hasType |
fractional mohar denominations
ⓘ
silver mohar coin ⓘ |
| hasValueBasis | weight of silver ⓘ |
| languageOnCoin | Nepali ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metalStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | rulers of Nepal ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | primary silver coin of account in traditional Nepalese economy ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | traditional Nepalese currency system ⓘ |
| precededBy | tanka (historical currency) ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Nepalese rupee ⓘ |
| replacedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| scriptOnCoin |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
copper coins in Nepal
ⓘ
gold coins in Nepal ⓘ |
| usedBefore | introduction of the modern Nepalese rupee ⓘ |
| usedBeforeCurrency | decimalization of Nepalese currency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
tax payments ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kathmandu Valley
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| usedInContext | pre-modern Nepalese economy ⓘ |
| usedInGovernment | monetary system of the Kingdom of Nepal ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | pre-decimal monetary system of Nepal ⓘ |
| usedUnderDynasty |
Shah dynasty of Nepal
ⓘ
earlier Malla rulers in parts of Nepal ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoin | Devanagari script ⓘ |
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Subject: Mohar (historical currency of Nepal) Description of subject: The Mohar was a traditional silver-based currency used in Nepal before the adoption of the modern Nepalese rupee.
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