The above book covers the coinage and history of a powerful dynastic family, the Alupas, which ruled the modern districts of Udupi and Mangalore and parts of Shimoga and Uttara Kannada districts in the state of Karanataka, India. It describes the history of the Alupas from the 5th century until the 15th century C.E., based primarily on the study of over one hundred twenty epigraphs. The book also narrates the only known copper plate grant of the Alupa dynasty, and publishes over 175 unique coins issued by the dynasty, which are mainly in gold. The book illustrates for the first time, with the help of high resolution colour scans, several silver taras and nearly 70 unpublished varieties of gold fanams. Of a total of eighty unique Gadyanas (so called Pagodas), over 50 are published in this book for the first time. The book brings the collections of over 20 collectors worldwide to the limelight. Both coins and epigraphs have been brought together to support one another and the illustrations have brought the history and numismatics to life in this work. Details such as life, land, culture, art, administration, coinage, metrology etc. are discussed at length. The book also dedicates a separate plate to cover every known modern Alupa coin fake that exists in the market and a separate chapter that explains the way the fakes are fabricated. Every aspect of numismatics including the way the coins are handled, maintained, is covered in the book.

The book has been printed using high quality durable maplitho paper for text and thick, fine grade foreign art paper for 40 colour plates.

For orders outside India, please contact the following:

Govindraya Prabhu S
Email: alupas(at)pacific(dot)net(dot)sg
sgprabhu(at)india(dot)com

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