Mahatma Gandhi Series (banknotes)

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

The Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes are issued by the Reserve Bank of India as the legal tender of Indian rupee. As the name suggests, 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 has replaced all issued banknotes.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the series in 1996 with the 10 and 500 banknotes. At present, the RBI issues banknotes in denominations from 5 to 1000. Printing of five-notes, which had stopped earlier, restarted in 2009. ATMs usually dispense 100, 500, and 1000 notes.

Security features 1
The series 2
See also 3
References 4

Security features

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

Secure thread : The notes contain an embedded security thread that can be seen as a vertical straight line when held against light. 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:

An intaglio (raised) shape is present on all denominations other than the ₹10 note to help the visually impaired.
20vertical rectangle
50-Square
100-Triangle
500-Circle
1,000-Diamond
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 register - 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
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.

The series

Mahatma Gandhi Series ^[2]
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Color	Description			Year of issue
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Dimensions	Main Color	Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	Year of issue
		5	117 × 63 mm	Green	Mahatma Gandhi	Tractor	Mahatma Gandhi	2002 / 2009
		10	137 × 63 mm	Orange-violet		Rhinoceros, elephant, tiger		1996 / 2006
		20	147 × 63 mm	Red-orange		Mount Harriet, Port Blair		2001 / 2006
		50	147 × 73 mm	Violet		Parliament of India		1997 / 2005
		100	157 × 73 mm	Blue-green at centre, brown-purple at 2 sides		Himalaya Mountains		1996 / 2005
		500	167 × 73 mm	orange and yellow		Dandi March		2000 / 2005
		1000	177 × 73 mm	Amber-Red		Economy of India		2000 / 2005
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre.

References

^ Reserve Bank of India Currency Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 9th Jan, 2012
^ "Reserve Bank of India - Bank Notes". Rbi.org.in. Retrieved 2011-11-05.

Indian currency

Topics	Reserve Bank of India Indian rupee India Government Mint Economy of India

Coins	50 p. 1 2 5 10

Former Indian coins (decimal)	1 p. 2 p. 3 p. 5 p. 10 p. 20 p. 25 p.

Former Indian coins (pre-decimal)	Pie Half-pice Pice Half-anna Anna Two annas Quarter-rupee Half-rupee

Banknotes	5 10 20 50 100 500 1000 Mahatma Gandhi Series

Mahatma Gandhi

Family

Influences

Life

Philosophy

Publications

Associates

Legacy

Influenced

Memorials

Physical	Aga Khan Palace Gandhi Bhawan Gandhi Mandapam Gandhi Promenade Gandhi Smriti Gandhi Memorial Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai Kaba Gandhi No Delo Kirti Mandir Mahatma Gandhi College Mohandas Gandhi High School National Gandhi Museum Pietermaritzburg Raj Ghat Sabarmati Ashram Satyagraha House

Observances	Gandhi Jayanti International Day of Non-Violence Martyrs' Day Season for Nonviolence

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Mahatma Gandhi Series (banknotes)