0 a unit of money in India, Pakistan, and Nepal worth one hundredth of a rupee, or a coin of this value --
The rupee was subdivided into 60 "paisa", each of 10 "dinar".
When the theme is paisa, his talent comes to the fore like best.
Paisa has many things going for it by way of standing out from routine potboilers.
Aluminium 25 paisa coins were introduced in 1982, followed by stainless steel 50 paisa and 1 rupee in 1987 and 1988.
Until 1957, it was subdivided into 64 "paisa".
He was ten years old, and his father rewarded him with four annas (twenty-five paisa).
The modern rupee is subdivided into 100 "paise" (singular "paisa"), though as of 2011 only 50-paise coins are legal tender.
It is used for meats, arepas, rice and other dishes, and can complement the famous bandeja paisa.
