President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a Rs 200 commemorative coin honouring Mata Hasi Devi Ji in Raipur. The release preserves the Sindhi spiritual leader's legacy on her 200th birth anniversary.
Raipur,Oct 22, 2026 19:10 IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday released a Rs 200 commemorative coin honouring Sindhi spiritual leader Mata Sahib Hasi Devi Ji in Raipur, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
The Union Finance Ministry issued the coin to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Mata Hasi Devi Ji, the fifth spiritual head of Shadani Darbar, an influential Sindhi religious institution based in Raipur.
The coin was unveiled at Lok Bhavan in the presence of Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Shadani Darbar head Sant Dr Yudhishthir Lal delivered the welcome address at the event.
An official statement cited by PTI described the release as a historic occasion for the Sindhi community and a matter of pride for millions of Sindhis in India and abroad.
The coin features an image of Mata Hasi Devi Ji on one side. The other side bears the Lion Capital of Ashoka and the denomination of Rs 200. The initiative is aimed at preserving the saint's legacy, teachings and spiritual contributions for future generations, the statement said.
Devotees and coin collectors will be able to book the commemorative coin through various units of Shadani Darbar following its unveiling, it added.
President Murmu arrived in Raipur earlier in the day for a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh. She is scheduled to attend programmes in Raipur and Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district.
Later on Thursday, she is scheduled to attend the 'Seva Samman Parv' and 'Yuva Prabodhan' programmes at the Indoor Stadium in Raipur on the occasion of the Nuakhai festival.
On Friday, the President will attend the Muriya Darbar and address a public programme held as part of the Bastar Dussehra festival in Jagdalpur, officials told PTI.
The Muriya Darbar, regarded as a traditional tribal assembly or an 'Aadim Jan Sansad', meaning a primitive people's parliament, is organised as part of the Bastar Dussehra festival, the officials added.
The release of the commemorative coin marked the start of President Murmu's two-day Chhattisgarh visit, which includes events in Raipur and Jagdalpur.
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