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.

Not to be confused with Mahatma Gandhi New Series.
Banknotes of denominations of ₹5, ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹500 and ₹1000 of the Mahatma Gandhi Series

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

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

  • Security thread: The notes contain an embedded security thread that can be seen as a vertical straight line when held against a light source. The notes contains the words 'Bharat' in Devanagari and RBI. The ₹1000 denomination contains the number 1000 as well. Older notes, however, are not readable.
  • Latent image: When held against the light at an angle of 45 degrees, an inscription of the value of the denomination is seen on the right side of Mahatma Gandhi's image.
  • Microlettering: Micro-letters are used to print RBI on ₹10 notes, and the value of the denomination on other notes.
  • Intaglio print:
  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.
  • Fluorescence: The number panels are printed with fluorescent ink.
  • Optical fibre: The notes have optical fibres that glow when exposed to ultra-violet light.
  • Optically variable ink: Denominations of ₹500 and ₹1000 are printed with ink that changes color with the angle of placement to light.
  • See-through registration device – A floral design (later issues now have the corresponding denomination) printed on the front and the back of the note coincides and perfectly overlap each other when viewed against a light source.
  • EURion constellation – A pattern of symbols found on the banknote helps software detect the presence of a banknote in a digital image so that it can prevent its reproduction with devices such as color photocopiers.
  • Angular lines: A series of lines placed on both the left and right side of the ₹100, ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes. They are only featured on the 2015 series notes, and are utilised to help those with visual impairments in identifying the notes.
  • Novel numbering: A set of six digit serial numbers that increase in size from left to right. Issued for the 2015 and 2016 series ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes.

Banknotes
Mahatma Gandhi Series[2]
ImageValueDimensions (millimetres)Main colourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermarkIssueWithdrawal
₹5117 × 63 mmGreenMahatma GandhiAgriculture endeavourMahatma Gandhi2002 / 2011Current
₹10137 × 63 mmOrange and violetIndian rhinoceros, Indian elephant, and Bengal tiger1996 / 2017Current
₹20147 × 63 mmRed-orangeMount Harriet2001 / 2018Current
₹50147 × 73 mmLilac and VioletOld Parliament House1997 / 2017Current
₹100157 × 73 mmBlue and green at centre, brown and purple at two sidesKangchenjunga1996 / 2017Current
₹500167 × 73 mmOrange and YellowGyarah Murti2000 / 2016 8 November 2016
₹1000177 × 73 mmAmber-RedEconomy of India2000 / 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)
Language ₹5₹10₹20₹50₹100₹500₹1000
EnglishFive rupeesTen rupeesTwenty rupeesFifty rupeesOne hundred rupeesFive hundred rupeesOne thousand rupees
Hindiपाँच रुपयेदस रुपयेबीस रुपयेपचास रुपयेएक सौ रुपयेपांच सौ रुपयेएक हज़ार रुपये
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel)
Assameseপাঁচ টকাদহ টকাবিছ টকাপঞ্চাশ টকাএশ টকাপাঁচশ টকাএহেজাৰ টকা
Bengaliপাঁচ টাকাদশ টাকাকুড়ি টাকাপঞ্চাশ টাকাএকশ টাকাপাঁচশ টাকাএক হাজার টাকা
Gujaratiપાંચ રૂપિયાદસ રૂપિયાવીસ રૂપિયાપચાસ રૂપિયાસો રૂપિયાપાંચ સો રૂપિયાએક હજાર રૂપિયા
Kannadaಐದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಐವತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಐನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳುಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು
Kashmiriپانٛژھ رۄپیہِدٔہ رۄپیہِوُہ رۄپیہِپَنٛژاہ رۄپیہِہَتھ رۄپیہِپانٛژھ ہَتھ رۄپیہِساس رۄپیہِ
Konkaniपांच रुपयाधा रुपयावीस रुपयापन्नास रुपयाशंबर रुपयापाचशें रुपयाएक हजार रुपया
Malayalamഅഞ്ചു രൂപപത്തു രൂപഇരുപതു രൂപഅൻപതു രൂപനൂറു രൂപഅഞ്ഞൂറു രൂപആയിരം രൂപ
Marathiपाच रुपयेदहा रुपयेवीस रुपयेपन्नास रुपयेशंभर रुपयेपाचशे रुपयेएक हजार रुपये
Nepaliपाँच रुपियाँदस रुपियाँबीस रुपियाँपचास रुपियाँएक सय रुपियाँपाँच सय रुपियाँएक हजार रुपियाँ
Odiaପାଞ୍ଚ ଟଙ୍କାଦଶ ଟଙ୍କାକୋଡିଏ ଟଙ୍କାପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କାଏକ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାପାଞ୍ଚ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାଏକ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା
Punjabiਪੰਜ ਰੁਪਏਦਸ ਰੁਪਏਵੀਹ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏਇਕ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਇਕ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ
Sanskritपञ्चरूप्यकाणिदशरूप्यकाणिविंशती रूप्यकाणिपञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणिशतं रूप्यकाणिपञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणिसहस्रं रूप्यकाणि
Tamilஐந்து ரூபாய்பத்து ரூபாய்இருபது ரூபாய்ஐம்பது ரூபாய்நூறு ரூபாய்ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்ஆயிரம் ரூபாய்
Teluguఐదు రూపాయలుపది రూపాయలుఇరవై రూపాయలుఏబది రూపాయలునూరు రూపాయలుఐదువందల రూపాయలువెయ్యి రూపాయలు
Urduپانچ روپیےدس روپیےبیس روپیےپچاس روپیےسو روپیےپانچ سو روپیےایک ہزار روپیے

See also

References
  1. Reserve Bank of India Currency Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Archived 2011-01-16 at the Wayback Machine 9 January 2012
  2. "Reserve Bank of India — Bank Notes". Rbi.org.in. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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