1999 - Saint Dnyaneshwar - VIP and Proof Set

This post gives details of UNC Set. For details about Proof Set please refer to previous post.

In the year 1999 a proof set, UNC Set and Collectors pack were issued in commemoration of Saint Dnyaneshwar. There was no specific occasion for the issue, this was more in line with the ruling NDA's Shiv Sena party wanting to commemorate their leaders.
The details are;

Dnyāneshwar or Jñāneshwar (1275–1296) also known as Jñanadeva was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint (Sant - a title by which he is often referred), poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka (a commentary on Bhagavad Gita, popularly known as "Dnyaneshwari"), and Amrutanubhav are considered to be milestones in Marathi literature.
Dnyaneshwar was probably introduced into the Vaishnava Sampradaya (or Vitthala Sampradaya) of Pandharpur (founder of the Varkari movement), influenced by the piety of contemporary members of the movement such as Namdev, Gora Kumbhar, Savta Mali, Janabai, Narhari Sonar, Chokha Mahar and Sena Nhavi, after his writing of Dnyaneshwari. The Varkaris soon considered him their teacher and spiritual leader, who initiated his contemporaries associated with the Dvaita (dualism) school of the bhakti movement into Advaita (non-dualism). He strongly advocated jnana yukta bhakti (devotion guided by knowledge) and believed that one can not be liberated unless one attains the true and divine knowledge of Brahman.

There was no specific occasion in the year 1999, but the release of commemorative is another example of ruling NDA’s partner Shiv Sena wanting more commemoratives after their leaders.

VIP Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 1
Cover was Velvet box, inside were the coins same as the Proof Set.

Proof Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 1

Obverse

Reverse

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 1


Collectos pack:
2 Coins of Rs 1