The Reserve Bank of India is the sole body authorized to issue banknotes in India. The RBI has the authority to occasionally alter the appearance of currency notes, just like other Central Banks. The Reserve Bank of India designed the Mahatma Gandhi Series of currency, which we are now using, in 1996. Since that moment in time, the Mahatma Gandhi series of banknotes has been extensively circulated and used.
Currency issuance is under the control of the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India's role in currency management is established by the Reserve Bank of India Act, of 1934. The Paper Currency Act of 1861 needs to be addressed when it comes to the authority to print and distribute bank notes. Through this Act, the British government granted the Indian government the sole authority to print and issue banknotes. The Indian government printed and distributed the banknotes prior to the RBI's founding on April 1, 1935. You can learn about the Mahatma Gandhi New Series of Banknotes and its distinctive qualities that are now popular in this article. Let's start now.
Indian Currency Notes
1. 10 Rupee Note
This is the first note of Mahatma Gandhi Series introduced in 1996 by the Reserve Bank of India.
- Motif : Sun Temple, Konark.
- Base colour of the note: Chocolate brown.
- Dimension of the banknote: 123 mm × 63 mm.
- Number of Languages On 10 Rupee Note: 15
- Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
- New Design: 2017
- Motif: Ellora Caves (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- Size: 129 mm × 63 mm.
- Base Colour: Green Yellow
- Signatured by: The Governor of RBI
- Number of Languages on Rupee 20 Note: 17
- Designed In: 2019
- Motif: Rani Ki Vav (Queen's stepwell), Patan District, Gujarat
- Size: 142 mm × 66 mm
- Base Colour: Lavender
- Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
- Number of Languages: 17
- Designed In: 2018
- Motif: Sanchi Stupa
- Size: 146 mm x 66 mm
- Base Colour: Bright Yellow
- Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
- Number of Languages: 17
- Designed In: 2017
- Motif: Red Fort with a logo and tagline of Swakcha Bharat Abhiyan.
- Size: 66mm x 150mm
- Base Colour: Stone Grey
- Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
- Number of Languages: 17
- Designed In: 2016
- Motif: Mangalyaan, India's first interplanetary space mission
- Size: 66mm x 166mm
- Base Colour: Magenta
- Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
- Number of Languages: 17+1 i.e. Braille language for Visually Impaired People
- Designed In: 2016
2. 20 Rupee Note
3. 50 Rupee Note
Motif: Hampi with Chariot
Size: 135 mm × 66 mm
Base Colour: Fluorescent blue
Signatured By: The Governor of RBI
Number of Languages: 17
Designed In: 2017