Hello List Sue, the Wikipedia article “History of the rupee” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_rupee quotes one rupee equal to 23 ⅛ pence in 1871. My impression is that up until that time one rupee was equal to two shillings, or ten rupees to the pound. Cheers Maureen (Sydney) ** Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:34:16 +0100 From: Sue Gutheridge <[email protected]> Subject: [INDIA] Pounds & Rupees Hi All can someone tell me how much in ?'s would 22,500 repuees be in 1865. Thanks Sue