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250 Rupees - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Guru Granth Sahib
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a traditional square cartouche design with Devanagari inscriptions arranged in a grid pattern bearing the royal name and titles of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The design is framed by an ornate geometric border with decorative elements at the corners and cardinal points. The Bikram Sambat regnal year २०६१ (2004) appears at the bottom of the central panel. |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
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Issued to commemorate the tercentenary of the Guru Granth Sahib's installation as the eternal Guru of the Sikhs in 1704, this coin reflects Nepal's historically significant Sikh community concentrated around Kathmandu and the Terai lowlands. The 300th anniversary was observed across South Asia, and Nepal's participation was a diplomatic as much as a religious gesture — acknowledging the faith of Nepali citizens while reinforcing cultural ties with India's Punjab.
Gyanendra's reign was already politically precarious by 2004, with Maoist insurgency intensifying across the country. Commemorative issues from this period were among the few stable institutional outputs of a government increasingly under siege.