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Unique Purchase: Man Pays for Bike with Coins in Madhya Pradesh
Gyanhigyan english | May 10, 2026 6:39 PM CST

A Remarkable Coin Payment for a Motorcycle

In Madhya Pradesh, a man named Haseeb Hindustani made headlines when he arrived at a showroom with a staggering collection of coins amounting to ₹57,000 to buy a motorcycle. His unusual method of payment astonished everyone present at the showroom. Initially, the dealer hesitated to accept the coins, but after hearing Haseeb's story, he agreed to sell him the bike of his choice, a Hero Splendor.


Haseeb, who brought coins of denominations of one, two, five, and ten rupees, shared that his family of ten had been saving for the past three years to afford this bike. The emotional backstory brought tears to the dealer's eyes.


Counting the vast amount of coins required nearly the entire staff, who took about three hours to complete the task. The dealer revealed that Haseeb had brought 322 coins of ten rupees, 1,458 coins of five rupees, 15,645 coins of two rupees, and 14,600 coins of one rupee.


Haseeb mentioned that his motivation to save came from a speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he encouraged small savings. Since then, his family has been diligently saving money. The showroom staff indicated that all the coins would be deposited in a bank to help alleviate the issue of having too much loose change.



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