Mahatma Gandhi Series

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Banknotes of denominations of Rs5, Rs10, Rs20, Rs50, Rs100, Rs500 and Rs1000 of the Mahatma Gandhi Series Indian rupees.png
Banknotes of denominations of ₹5, ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹500 and ₹1000 of the Mahatma Gandhi Series

The Gandhi Series of banknotes are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as the legal tender of Indian rupee. The series is so called because the obverse of the banknotes prominently display the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Since its introduction in 1996, this series replaced all Lion Capital Series banknotes issued before 1996. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the series in 1996 with ₹10 and ₹500 banknotes.

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As of 10 November 2016, the RBI issues banknotes in this series in denominations from ₹5 to ₹100. Printing of five-notes, which had stopped earlier, restarted in 2009. On 8 November 2016, the ₹500 and ₹1000 banknote denominations of this series were demonetised and the new Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes were revealed in denominations of ₹500 and ₹2000, intended to replace this series.

Security features

Lord Pethic-Lawrence and Mahatma Gandhi.jpg
The obverse design of the series was based on this 1946 photograph of Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Pethick-Lawrence.
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Details of the photograph

The following features are included in the notes. [1]

  1. An intaglio (raised) shape is present on all denominations other than the ₹10 note to help the visually impaired.
    1. 20-Vertical rectangle
    2. 50-Square
    3. 100-Triangle
    4. 500-Circle
    5. 1,000-Diamond
  2. The image of Mahatma Gandhi, Reserve Bank of India seal, clause of guarantee, Ashoka Pillar emblem and signature of the governor of the Reserve Bank of India are all intaglio prints.

Banknotes

Mahatma Gandhi Series [2]
ImageValueDimensions (millimetres)Main colourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermarkIssueWithdrawal
5 Rupees (Obverse).jpg 5 Rupees (Reverse).jpg ₹5 117 × 63 mmGreen Mahatma Gandhi Agriculture endeavour Mahatma Gandhi2002 / 2011Current
10 Rupee (Obverse) 2016.jpg 10 Rupee (Reverse) 2016.jpg ₹10 137 × 63 mmOrange and violet Indian rhinoceros, Indian elephant, and Bengal tiger 1996 / 2017Current
India P-089A 20 Rupees Gandhi 2002, obverse.jpg India P-089A 20 Rupees Gandhi 2002, reverse.jpg ₹20 147 × 63 mmRed-orange Mount Harriet 2001 / 2018Current
India 50 INR, MG series, 2011, obverse.jpg India 50 INR, MG series, 2011, reverse.jpg ₹50 147 × 73 mmLilac and Violet Old Parliament House 1997 / 2017Current
India P-091m 100 Rupees 1996 XF, obverse.jpg India P-091m 100 Rupees 1996 XF, reverse.jpg ₹100 157 × 73 mmBlue and green at centre, brown and purple at two sides Kangchenjunga 1996 / 2017Current
India 500 INR, MG series, 2014, obverse.jpg India 500 INR, MG series, 2014, reverse.jpg ₹500 167 × 73 mmOrange and Yellow Gyarah Murti 2000 / 2016 8 November 2016
India 1000 INR, MG series, 2006, obverse.jpg India 1000 INR, MG series, 2006, reverse.jpg ₹1000 177 × 73 mmAmber-Red Economy of India 2000 / 2016 8 November 2016
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Languages


Each banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in Hindi and English. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22 official languages of India. The languages are displayed in alphabetical order. Languages included on the panel are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Denominations in union level official languages (At below either ends)
Language51020501005001000
English Five rupeesTen rupeesTwenty rupeesFifty rupeesOne hundred rupeesFive hundred rupeesOne thousand rupees
Hindi पाँच रुपयेदस रुपयेबीस रुपयेपचास रुपयेएक सौ रुपयेपांच सौ रुपयेएक हज़ार रुपये
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel)
Assamese পাঁচ টকাদহ টকাবিছ টকাপঞ্চাশ টকাএশ টকাপাঁচশ টকাএহেজাৰ টকা
Bengali পাঁচ টাকাদশ টাকাকুড়ি টাকাপঞ্চাশ টাকাএকশ টাকাপাঁচশ টাকাএক হাজার টাকা
Gujarati પાંચ રૂપિયાદસ રૂપિયાવીસ રૂપિયાપચાસ રૂપિયાસો રૂપિયાપાંચ સો રૂપિયાએક હજાર રૂપિયા
Kannada ಐದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಐವತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಒಂದು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಐದು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು
Kashmiri پانٛژھ رۄپیہِدٔہ رۄپیہِوُہ رۄپیہِپَنٛژاہ رۄپیہِہَتھ رۄپیہِپانٛژھ ہَتھ رۄپیہِساس رۄپیہِ
Konkani पांच रुपयाधा रुपयावीस रुपयापन्नास रुपयाशंबर रुपयापाचशें रुपयाएक हजार रुपया
Malayalam അഞ്ചു രൂപപത്തു രൂപഇരുപതു രൂപഅൻപതു രൂപനൂറു രൂപഅഞ്ഞൂറു രൂപആയിരം രൂപ
Marathi पाच रुपयेदहा रुपयेवीस रुपयेपन्नास रुपयेशंभर रुपयेपाचशे रुपयेएक हजार रुपये
Nepali पाँच रुपियाँदस रुपियाँबीस रुपियाँपचास रुपियाँएक सय रुपियाँपाँच सय रुपियाँएक हजार रुपियाँ
Odia ପାଞ୍ଚ ଟଙ୍କାଦଶ ଟଙ୍କାକୋଡିଏ ଟଙ୍କାପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କାଏକ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାପାଞ୍ଚ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାଏକ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା
Punjabi ਪੰਜ ਰੁਪਏਦਸ ਰੁਪਏਵੀਹ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏਇਕ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਇਕ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ
Sanskrit पञ्चरूप्यकाणिदशरूप्यकाणिविंशती रूप्यकाणिपञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणिशतं रूप्यकाणिपञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणिसहस्रं रूप्यकाणि
Tamil ஐந்து ரூபாய்பத்து ரூபாய்இருபது ரூபாய்ஐம்பது ரூபாய்நூறு ரூபாய்ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்ஆயிரம் ரூபாய்
Telugu ఐదు రూపాయలుపది రూపాయలుఇరవై రూపాయలుఏబది రూపాయలునూరు రూపాయలుఐదువందల రూపాయలువెయ్యి రూపాయలు
Urdu پانچ روپیےدس روپیےبیس روپیےپچاس روپیےسو روپیےپانچ سو روپیےایک ہزار روپیے

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