Nepal/ Chandigarh: Nepal has become the first country to release a coin on the name of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
The Rs 250 denomination coin was released to commemorate the 400 years of the Prakash of Guru Granth Sahib. This is for the first time after 1849 that any government had issued a coin on the Sikh religion.
The coin made of silver has the insignia of the Khalsa Panth along with Guru Granth Sahib embossed on one side. On the other side is written Guru Granth Sahib ka 400 van varsh-2061(Bikrami Samvat).
