Rajput Raja’s Madana Pala Deva – Tomaras Dynasty of Delhi Medieval India 1 Jital Billon Coin

Tomara Dynasty, Ruler: Madana Pala Deva (r. 1145-1167 CE), Denomination: 1 Jital, Composition: Billon (Copper and Silver Alloy), Weight: 3.44 grams, Diameter: 15.85 mm, Shape: Round (irregular), Reference: Tye #45, Grade: Very Fine, Scarce.

Obverse: Bull facing left, accompanied by the Nagari inscription “माधव श्री सामन्त देव” (Madhava Sri Samanta Deva).

Reverse: Horseman facing right, with the Nagari inscription “श्री मदन पाल देव” (Sri Madana Pala Deva), identifying the ruler.

Madana Pala Deva was a ruler associated with the Tomara dynasty of Delhi, which governed parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana in India during 8th-12th century. The Tomaras played an important role in the political development of the Delhi region before the rise of the Chauhans and the subsequent establishment of the Delhi Sultanate. Their rulers maintained regional strongholds and supported local trade and administration. Bull-and-horseman coinage became a distinctive tradition in northern India, continuing across several ruling houses and reflecting shared monetary practices and regional artistic conventions.