Travancore rupee
E380662
The Travancore rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Travancore in southern India before the adoption of the Indian rupee.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Travancore cash | 2 |
| Travancore rupee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3698453 — 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: Travancore rupee Context triple: [Travancore, currency, Travancore rupee]
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A.
Portuguese Indian rupia
The Portuguese Indian rupia was the historical currency used in Portugal’s colonial territories in India until their integration into the Indian Union.
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B.
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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C.
Hyderabadi rupee
The Hyderabadi rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Hyderabad before its integration into the Indian monetary system.
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D.
Ceylon rixdollar
The Ceylon rixdollar was a historical currency used in Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) during the colonial period before being replaced by the Ceylon rupee.
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E.
Straits dollar
The Straits dollar was a historical currency used in British-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including parts of present-day Malaysia and Singapore, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Travancore rupee Target entity description: The Travancore rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Travancore in southern India before the adoption of the Indian rupee.
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A.
Portuguese Indian rupia
The Portuguese Indian rupia was the historical currency used in Portugal’s colonial territories in India until their integration into the Indian Union.
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B.
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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C.
Hyderabadi rupee
The Hyderabadi rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Hyderabad before its integration into the Indian monetary system.
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D.
Ceylon rixdollar
The Ceylon rixdollar was a historical currency used in Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) during the colonial period before being replaced by the Ceylon rupee.
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E.
Straits dollar
The Straits dollar was a historical currency used in British-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including parts of present-day Malaysia and Singapore, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
ⓘ
monetary unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Travancore princely administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore
|
| category |
Currencies of India
ⓘ
Currencies of former countries ⓘ Historical currencies ⓘ |
| country |
British India (princely state)
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian princely states
|
| currencyOf | Travancore ⓘ |
| denominationType |
copper coin (for subunits)
ⓘ
silver coin ⓘ |
| economicContext | cash-based agrarian economy ⓘ |
| exchangeContext | trade within Travancore and neighboring regions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| issuerType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| monarchOnCoinage | Maharaja of Travancore ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority |
Travancore state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore
|
| monetarySystem | non-decimal ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfIssuer | princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| predecessorCurrency | local traditional coinages of Travancore ⓘ |
| regionOfCirculation | Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| scriptOnCoinage |
English
ⓘ
Malayalam ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit |
Travancore cash
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore rupee
Travancore chuckram ⓘ |
| subunitOf |
Travancore cash
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore rupee
Travancore chuckram ⓘ |
| successorCurrency |
Indian rupee of the Dominion of India
ⓘ
Indian rupee of the Republic of India ⓘ |
| usedAlongside | British Indian rupee (in neighboring regions) ⓘ |
| usedBefore | integration of Travancore into the Indian Union ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions in Travancore
ⓘ
regional trade on the Malabar Coast ⓘ tax payments in Travancore ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kingdom of Travancore
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore
Princely state of Travancore ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore
|
| usedInRegion |
Kerala region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kerala
southern India ⓘ |
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Subject: Travancore rupee Description of subject: The Travancore rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Travancore in southern India before the adoption of the Indian rupee.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Travancore rupee
linked to: Travancore rupee