During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as _______.
A
rupee
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B
dam
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C
tanka
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D
shamsi
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Solution
The correct option is A dam
A Dam was a small Indian copper coin introduced by Sher Shah and later standardised by the Mughal Emperors. Other coins include Jital which was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate and was the lowest copper coin during Akbar.