How India came to be called ‘sone ki chidiya’?

Fun Facts 05 Dec 2018

Across the world, India was famous as ‘Sone ki Chidiya’. Know more about the history of gold & the love for gold among Indians which made it famous as the ‘golden bird’.

Gold Glossary

Melt Value

Melt Value is the value of a coin based on the quantity of its constituent metals. It refers to the value of the precious metal that can be attained by melting the coin. For gold coins, it is the value of gold in the coin.

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India’s gold consumer demand in 2014 was 811.1 tonnes.

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India’s gold consumer demand in 2014 was 811.1 tonnes.

Gold Glossary

Purity

Purity is the total percentage of gold in the gold item. It is measured in Karat with the higher value signifying higher purity.

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of gold today

A gram of gold can be beaten into a squaremetre sheet so thin that light would shine through it.

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A gram of gold can be beaten into a squaremetre sheet so thin that light would shine through it.