Indian 200-rupee note

The Indian 200-rupee note (₹200) is a denomination of the Indian rupee.[1][2][3][4] Post 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, the new currency notes have been announced by the Reserve Bank of India-- ₹2,000, ₹500, ₹200, ₹100, ₹50, ₹20 and ₹10.[5][6]

Two Hundred rupees
(India)
Value₹200 (approx. $3)
Width146 mm
Height66 mm
Years of printing25 August 2017– present
Obverse
DesignMahatma Gandhi
Design date2017
Reverse
DesignSanchi Stupa
Design date2017

In order to determine currency denominations, the Reserve Bank of India follows a variation of the Renard series, called the 1-2-5 series, in which a ‘decade’ or a 1:10 ratio is covered in 3 steps, such as 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20-, 50-, 100-, 200-, 500-, 1,000, etc.[7] The Reserve Bank of India described the 200-rupee notes as the missing link in the Renard series. Besides the Indian Rupee, Euro and British Pound sterlings are two of the most notable currencies that are denominated in the 1-2-5 series.[8] Renard series first proposed by French Army engineer CHARLES RENARD.In March 2017, the decision to introduce ₹200 notes was taken by the Reserve Bank of India with the consultation of the Ministry of Finance.[9] The currency is produced by printing units of the government-run Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India or at printing presses in Mysore and Salboni, managed by the Reserve Bank of India-owned Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited, reportedly by Times of India.[10][11] The Government of India (GOI) had examined the introduction of the ₹200 notes that would help citizens transact easily.[12][13] In June 2017, a photograph of a ₹200 banknote went viral on social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp.[14][15] RBI announced the specifications of new the 200 rupee note in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series, bearing the signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2017.[16][17]

Design

On 25 August 2017, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a new ₹200 banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series[16].₹200 banknotes of the previous series will continue to be legal tender. The new version of the note has a depiction of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Bright Yellow. The dimensions of the banknote are measured at 146 mm x 66 mm.[9] Four angular bleed lines and two circles between angular bleed lines at the right corner H symbol with 200 at right corner above ashoka pillar

Circulation

The Reserve Bank of India announced that new 200-rupee banknotes would be in circulation from 25 August 2017 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.[18][19]

Languages

As like the other Indian rupee banknotes, the ₹200 banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in English and Hindi. 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 central level official languages (at below either ends)
Language ₹200
EnglishTwo hundred rupees
Hindiदो सौ रुपये
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (as seen on the language panel)
Assameseদুশ টকা
Bengaliদুইশ টাকা
Gujaratiબસો રૂપિયા
Kannadaಎರಡು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು
Kashmiriزٕ ہَتھ رۄپیہِ
Konkaniदोनशें रुपया
Malayalamഇരുന്നൂറ് രൂപ
Marathiदोनशे रुपये
Nepaliदुई सय रुपियाँ
Odiaଦୁଇ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କା
Punjabiਦੋ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ
Sanskritद्विशतं रूप्यकाणि
Tamilஇருநூறு ரூபாய்
Teluguరెండు వందల రూపాయలు
Urduدو سو روپیے

See also

References
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  2. Unnikrishnan, Dinesh (26 July 2017). "Rs 200 notes: To kill illegal cash deals, make it the top denomination; scrap 500 and 2,000 bills". Firstpost.
  3. Gopakumar, Gopika (26 July 2017). "RBI stops printing Rs 2000 notes, focus now on new Rs 200 notes". Livemint.
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  8. "Behind the new Rs 200 note lies a story of how currency denominations are determined". Moneycontrol.com.
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  10. Das, Saikat; Ray, Atmadip (29 June 2017). "Printing of Rs 200 currency notes begins". Times of India.
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  12. "RBI to issue first-ever 200-rupee note". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  13. "Rs 50, Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes images: Here are the new currency notes released by RBI". Financialexpress.com. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  14. "Image of Rs 200 currency note goes viral on social media; debate rages over fake or real status". Financial Express. 6 April 2017.
  15. "Is this new Rs 200 note going viral on social media real, or fake?". Deccan Chronicle. 6 April 2017.
  16. "RBI to issue Rs 200 note tomorrow. Here is how it looks". The Economic Times. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  17. "RBI Introduces ₹ 200 denomination banknote". Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  18. "Ganesh 2000". Deccan Chronicle.
  19. "RBI to issue Rs 200 note on Friday". The Times of India.
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