Sikh Coins Database - Copper coins were the common man's currency during those times, and were called Dheli, Dhela, Paisa, Anna and Takka depending on their weight. These were the coins people
![Shreyasi Goenka on Twitter: "It's amazing how these anachronisms "Phootie Cowrie" and "Dhela" are still part of our lingo!#MeraBharatMahan https://t.co/vHY3y8W4aS" / Twitter Shreyasi Goenka on Twitter: "It's amazing how these anachronisms "Phootie Cowrie" and "Dhela" are still part of our lingo!#MeraBharatMahan https://t.co/vHY3y8W4aS" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf5adG2WwAIKYEI.jpg)
Shreyasi Goenka on Twitter: "It's amazing how these anachronisms "Phootie Cowrie" and "Dhela" are still part of our lingo!#MeraBharatMahan https://t.co/vHY3y8W4aS" / Twitter
![Dhela Government Forest Rest House / Lodge / Eco-Tourism Zone | Jim Corbett National Park Online Booking Website | India Dhela Government Forest Rest House / Lodge / Eco-Tourism Zone | Jim Corbett National Park Online Booking Website | India](https://www.corbettonlinebooking.com/images/dhela-001.jpg)