Bombay Presidency
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The Bombay Presidency, officially called the Presidency of Bombay until 1937, later the Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind, was an administrative subdivision of British Raj, with its capital
Bombay Prov north 1909
Bombay Prov south 1909
Silver rupee of the Bombay Presidency, in the name of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (ruled 1719–48), minted at Bombay in c. 1731. Most of the gold and silver coinages of the Presidencies were in the Mughal style.
1 Pice (1/64 Rupee) copper coin of the Bombay Presidency from 1821, with the United East India Company bale mark.
Madras Presidency
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The Madras Presidency, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, later the Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of the British Raj and later its successor, the Domi
Silver Rupee of the Madras Presidency, minted in Arkat, struck in the name of Mughal emperor Alamgir II.
Annie Besant in 1922
The Indian National Congress came to power for the first time in 1937 with Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (pictured at a rally) as its Chief Minister
Madras province (North), 1909