President Murmu Releases ₹200 Coin on Pujya Mata Sahib Hasi Devi

The Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, released the ₹200 commemorative coin marking the 200th Birth Anniversary of Pujya Mata Sahib Hasi Devi today, on October 22, 2026, at Lok Bhavan in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The ceremony was attended by the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai; the Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Ramen Deka; Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker, Shri Vasudev Devnani; Member of Parliament from Indore, Shri Shankar Lalwani; Member of Parliament from Raipur, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal and several other dignitaries.

The event was held in the august presence of Pujya Saint Shri Dr. Yudhishthirlal Sahib Ji, the ninth Peethadhish of Shadani Darbar. Saint Shri Rajesh Mordia of Sant Kanwardham, Shri Vinki Rughwani from Nagpur, Dr. Ram Jawaharani from Mumbai, and senior social worker Shri Suresh Khatri from Delhi were also present as representatives of the Sindhi community.

Mr. Sudhir Lunawat, Bikaner, from the numismatic fraternity, who played a key role in bringing this ₹200 coin to fruition, was involved throughout the process, from its approval to its eventual release.

This release marks the 15th commemorative coin of the year 2026, minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata. The bookings for the commemorative sets are expected to open soon on the official India Government Mint website and will be updated under the current and upcoming bookings section.

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