“The 4-page broadsheet then known as Free Press Journal available at half an anna was almost must-reading for true patriots in Bombay.”

“The general issues of the East India Company of the denominations of half anna, one anna, two annas and four annas have been put up on display.”

“The British pound with 100 pence, had until recently 20 shillings and each shilling had 12 pence, like our pre-1957 rupee with 16 annas and each anna divided into four paisa.”

“Though there were more half-paisas than whole paisas, Bhikhu's daily takings were between five and six annas, and sometimes almost eight annas.”

“There were around 200 cars in town and petrol then was just four annas per galloon.”

“The general issues of the East India Company of the denominations of half anna, one anna, two annas and four annas have been put up on display.”