These days, a lot of momentum is being seen in the commodity market. As global tension is increasing. Gold and silver prices are skyrocketing. Gold and silver prices are making new highs every day. Last year was also great for both these commodities. Silver had registered a rise of 160 percent in a year itself. At the same time, the prices of gold had also increased a lot. But do you know what was the price of gold and silver 100 years ago i.e. in 1925? At the same time, how much was gold, which is trading today at Rs 1.42 lakh per 10 grams, worth 100 years ago?
Gold has always been considered a safe asset. Women also use it as jewelery in their homes and it is also used as an investment. With changing times, the way of investing in gold has definitely changed. But its demand and value have not decreased. The gold is still shining. Earlier people used to invest money only in jewelery and coins, now the trend of investing in ETFs has also increased. Silver ETF has given handsome returns to investors.
The price of gold in the year 1925 was Rs 18.75 per 10 grams. At the same time, in the year 1926, the price was Rs 18.43 per 10 grams. But after this, gold remained under pressure for about 5 years. For example, in 1927-28 the price of gold was at Rs 18.37 and in 1930 it came down to Rs 18.5. Whereas, if we talk about the international market, the price of gold in January 2025 was at $20.72. At the same time, the price of silver was $0.62 in January 1926.
The 100-year history of the gold price in India.
The 24-carat gold rate today is around ₹144000/- pic.twitter.com/inE7UTGEY3
— Vivek (@Vivek_Investor) January 13, 2026
According to historical data, the prices of gold and silver have increased. But gold and silver are still high at this time. If we look at the spot market, 10 grams of 25 carat gold is currently at Rs 143,860. Similarly, the price of 1 kg silver is Rs 285,890. At the same time, in the futures market the price of gold with a contract expiring on March 5, 2026 is Rs 143295.00. The price of silver expiring on February 5 is Rs 284901.00 per kg.
