India, Republic, 2001 AD., 100th anniversary birth of Syama Prasad Mookerjee commemorative, Hyderabad mint, 2 Rupees, KM 303.

India, Republic, 100th anniversary birth of Syama Prasad Mookerjee commemorative, Hyderabad mint, 2001 AD.,
2 Rupees (26 mm / 5,70 g), copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel), 6,00 g. (?) theor. mint weight, mintage ? , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), 11-sided, plain edge,
Obv.: डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी DR. SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE / शताब्दी 2001 CENTENARY , bust of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee facing 3/4 right, date and mint mark (five pointed star) below.
Rev.: भारत INDIA / सत्यमेव जयते / रूपये 2 RUPEES / * , ("Bharat" INDIA / Satyameva Jayate" / "Rupaye" 2 RUPEES) , Ashoka Lion Capital in center, motto "Satyameva Jayate" below ( सत्यमेव जयते; literal "Truth Alone Triumphs"), country name and denomination in Hindi and English.
KM 303 .

unknown mitage, mintmarks:
(no mm.) = Kolkata (Calcutta)
* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad
• (circular dot = Noida)

Year / Mint Mark / Details
2001 Calcutta
2001 Calcutta (proof issue)
2001 * Hyderabad
2001 ° Noida

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee (6 July 1901 – 23 June 1953) was an Indian politician, who served as Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. After falling out with the premier, Mookerjee quit the Indian National Congress party and founded the right-wing Hindu Bharatiya Jana Sangh party in 1951. Today he is considered as the "godfather" of modern Hindutva and Hindu Nationalism. He was the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta from 1934-38. After the differences with Pandit Nehru, Mookerjee left Congress and founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the first Hindu nationalist political party of its kind. He was also the leader of the Hindu Mahasabha.