 In 1638 , the reins of power fell into the hands of the 23 @-@ year @-@ old Kanthirava Narasaraja I , who , a few months earlier , had been adopted by the widow of Raja I. Kanthirava was the first <unk> of Mysore to create the symbols of royalty , such as a royal mint , and went on to issue coins named <unk> ( corrupted to " <unk> " ) after himself . These remained a part of Mysore 's " current national money " well into the 18th century . 
