Mahatma Gandhi New Series

The Mahatma Gandhi New Series of banknotes are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as the legal tender of the Indian rupee (₹), intended to replace the Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes. Announced on 8 November 2016, it followed the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes of the original Mahatma Gandhi Series. Similar to the preceding series of banknotes, the obverse of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series banknotes also prominently displays the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. The logo of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is also printed on the back of the banknotes of this series.

The first banknotes issued in the New Series were the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 2000, and are in circulation since 10 November 2016.[1][2][3][4] On 13 June 2017, The RBI will soon introduce new INR 50 notes, but the old ones will continue being legal tender. The design is similar to the current notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, except they will come with an inset 'A'.

The RBI announced on 18 August 2017 that it would "soon" issue a new ₹ 50 note.[5] RBI announced the specifications of new 200 rupee note in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2017.[6]

The Reserve Bank of India has also issued ₹10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series.[7] The new denomination has a motif of the Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Chocolate brown.

The RBI announced on 19 July 2018 that it would shortly issue a new ₹100 note.[8]The new denomination has a motif of the Rani Ki Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell), a UNESCO World Heritage site in Patan in Gujarat, India on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Lavender.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced on 26 April 2019 that it would shortly issue a new ₹20 note.[9] The new denomination has a motif of Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage continuing with the theme in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series banknotes.

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

The security features of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series banknotes are as follows:[1][2][3]

  • See-through registration device: Consisting of the numeral denomination at the lower left part of the notes on the front and at the lower right of the notes on the back. Used for the ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes.
  • Novel numbering: A set of six digit serial numbers that increase in size from left to right. These serial numbers are located on the top left and bottom right side on the front of the notes.
  • Latent image: Located on the lower left part of the note's front, when tilted, the denomination is seen within the panel near the left side of the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Used for the ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes.
  • Denominational numeral: Located on the left side of the front of the notes, the denominational number is rendered in Devanagari script (₹१०, ₹२०, ₹५०, ₹१००, ₹२००, ₹५००, ₹२०००). This raised some controversies.[10]
  • Microprinting: Microprinted elements consisting of the letters "RBI" and its corresponding denominations are located on the left side of the note. Used on the ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes.
  • Intaglio printing of the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Windowed security thread: Located on the front of the notes, the windowed security thread on the ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes contain colour-shifting elements and inscriptions of India in Hindi. When the notes are tilted, the colour of the security threads changes from green to blue.
  • Angular lines: A series of lines placed on both the left and right side of the front of the notes, these angular lines are utilized to help those with visual impairments in identifying the notes. Used on the ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes.

Banknotes
Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Main colour Description Date of Issue
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark
₹10 123 mm × 63 mm Chocolate brown Mahatma Gandhi Konark Sun Temple Mahatma Gandhi and electrotype denomination 5 January 2018[7]
₹20 129 mm × 63 mm Greenish Yellow[11] Ellora Caves 26 April 2019[9]
₹50 135 mm × 66 mm Fluorescent blue Hampi with Chariot 18 August 2017[5]
₹100 142 mm × 66 mm Lavender Rani ki vav 19 July 2018[8]
₹200 146 mm × 66 mm Bright Yellow[12] Sanchi Stupa 25 August 2017[6]
₹500 150 mm × 66 mm Stone Grey[3] Red Fort 10 November 2016
₹2000 166 mm × 66 mm Magenta Mangalyaan 10 November 2016
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 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 ₹10₹20₹50₹100₹200₹500₹2000
EnglishTen rupeesTwenty rupeesFifty rupeesOne Hundred rupeesTwo hundred rupeesFive hundred rupeesTwo thousand rupees
Hindiदस रुपयेबीस रुपयेपचास रुपयेएक सौ रुपयेदो सौ रुपयेपाँच सौ रुपयेदो हज़ार रुपये
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel)
Assameseদহ টকাবিছ টকাপঞ্চাশ টকাএশ টকাদুইশ টকাপাঁচশ টকাদুহেজাৰ টকা
Bengaliদশ টাকাকুড়ি টাকাপঞ্চাশ টাকাএকশ টাকাদুইশ টাকাপাঁচশ টাকাদুই হাজার টাকা
Gujaratiદસ રૂપિયાવીસ રૂપિયાપચાસ રૂપિયાએક સો રૂપિયાબસો રૂપિયાપાંચ સો રૂપિયાબે હજાર રૂપિયા
Kannadaಹತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳುಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳುಐವತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳುಒಂದು ನೂರು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳುಎರಡು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಐದು ನೂರು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳುಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳು
Kashmiriدٔہ رۄپیہِوُہ رۄپیہِپَنٛژاہ رۄپیہِہَتھ رۄپیہِزٕ ہَتھ رۄپیہِپانٛژھ ہَتھ رۄپیہِزٕ ساس رۄپیہِ
Konkaniधा रुपयावीस रुपयापन्नास रुपयाशंबर रुपयादोनशें रुपयापाचशें रुपयादोन हजार रुपया
Malayalamപത്തു രൂപഇരുപത് രൂപഅൻപതു രൂപനൂറു രൂപഇരുന്നൂറ് രൂപഅഞ്ഞൂറു രൂപരണ്ടായിരം രൂപ
Marathiदहा रुपयेवीस रुपयेपन्नास रुपयेशंभर रुपयेदोनशे रुपयेपाचशे रुपयेदोन हजार रुपये
Nepaliदस रुपियाँबीस रुपियाँपचास रुपियाँएक सय रुपियाँदुई सय रुपियाँपाँच सय रुपियाँदुई हजार रुपियाँ
Odiaଦଶ ଟଙ୍କାକୋଡିଏ ଟଙ୍କାପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କାଏକ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାଦୁଇ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କାପାଞ୍ଚ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କାଦୁଇ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା
Punjabiਦਸ ਰੁਪਏਵੀਹ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏਇਕ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਦੋ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏਦੋ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ
Sanskritदश रूप्यकाणिविंशती रूप्यकाणिपञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणिशतं रूप्यकाणिद्विशतं रूप्यकाणिपञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणिद्विसहस्रं रूप्यकाणि
Tamilபத்து ரூபாய்இருபது ரூபாய்ஐம்பது ரூபாய்நூறு ரூபாய்இருநூறு ரூபாய்ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்இரண்டாயிரம் ரூபாய்
Teluguపది రూపాయలుఇరవై రూపాయలుయాభై రూపాయలువంద రూపాయలురెండు వందల రూపాయలుఐదువందల రూపాయలురెండు వేల రూపాయలు
Urduدس روپیےبیس روپیےپچاس روپیےسو روپیےدو سو روپیےپانچ سو روپیےدو ہزار روپیے

See also

References
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