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The name Shergadh derived its origin from a fort built by 
Sher Shah near the old city and occupied by a permanent 
arrison. It does not appear, however, that a mint was 
established till the-following reign, the earliest recorded coin 
being of 955. 
See however Shahgadh. 
Shergadh ’urf ¢ 
Two types of dims struck by Sher Shah bear the mint- 
name of Qila’ Shergadh ’urf (?). The alias is written Js’, but 
the identification is difficult, as the word in some cases appears 
yx and in others Jsx. It is not likely to be the original Sher- 
gadh. for these coins do not appear before 950, by which time 
the Shergadh in the Shahabad district had become too well 
known to need any explanatory description. There were 
though the latter was unnecessary owing to the proximity of 
Malot. The problem awaits solution, but it is possible that 
the fort in Bihar took its alias from an adjoining village of 
Bewal. 
Sultanpur (1). 
140 grains after 733, were struck there, but the place did not 
remain long under the control of Dehli, and its numismatic 
interest disappears before the end of this reign. : 
Sultanpur (11). 
A single silver coin of Ghiasu-d-din Balban and a solitary 
copper specimen bear the name of Khita Sultanpir as their 
lace of mintage. It seems certain that this town lay in the 
Punjab and it probably derived its name from. the assumption 
of royalty by the former viceroy, who so long had held that 
province under his sway. Consequently it is safe to assume 
that the mint took its name from the town of Sultanptr 
which is situated on the east bank of the Beas, in the southern 
extremity of the Kapurthala State. This was the recognized 
crossing on the route from Dehli to Lahor, and the place is men- 
tioned frequently by the historians from the days of Balban 
wards. 
Sunargaon 
This was exclusively a Bengal mint and the sole reason 
for its inclusion in this list is the existence of gold and silver 
