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British India Notes
89 notes

Government of India and RBI notes issued before independence.

Republic India Notes
84 notes

Early post-independence and Republic-era note designs.

Demonetised Notes
14 notes

Notes withdrawn from legal tender circulation.

Commemorative / Special Issues
5 notes

Special, replacement, and notable issue formats used for study.

All Denominations1921 Rupee192 Rupees105 Rupees2010 000 Rupees310 Rupees2515 Rupees120 Rupees725 Rupees150 Rupees9100 Rupees19200 Rupees1500 Rupees91000 Rupees132000 Rupees15000 Rupees210000 Rupees3Various49
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1 Rupee - George V 1917 obverse (front)1 Rupee - George V 1917 reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · 1917

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee - George V 1935 obverse (front)1 Rupee - George V 1935 reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · 1935

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee 1939-1946 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1939-1946 reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · 1939-1946

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee 1957 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1957 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 1957

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SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee (Gulf Issue) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Gulf Issue) reverse (back)
Commemorative / Special Issues

1 Rupee · 1959-1970

Gulf Issue

1 Rupee separate Gulf issue. Distinguishing Feature: Separate Gulf issue. Reverse Design: One Rupee coin design.

SignerSecretary, Ministry of Finance
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 1963-1965 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1963-1965 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 1963-1965

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SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 1966-1980 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1966-1980 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 1966-1980

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 1981 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1981 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 1981

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 1983-1994 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1983-1994 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 1983-1994

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SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 2015-2019 obverse (front)1 Rupee 2015-2019 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 2015-2019

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee 2020 obverse (front)1 Rupee 2020 reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · 2020

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SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee - Salem District Urban Bank Ltd. ND (1904) obverse (front)1 Rupee - Salem District Urban Bank Ltd. ND (1904) reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1904)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee ND (1939-1946) obverse (front)1 Rupee ND (1939-1946) reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1939-1946)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee (Bangalore; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Bangalore; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1941-1945)

Bangalore; PoW Camps

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1941-1945)

Bhopal; PoW Camps

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee - George VI ND (1944) obverse (front)1 Rupee - George VI ND (1944) reverse (back)
British India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1944)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee ND (1950-1955) obverse (front)1 Rupee ND (1950-1955) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1950-1955)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee (Gulf) ND (1959-1970) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Gulf) ND (1959-1970) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1959-1970)

Gulf

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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1 Rupee (Mahatma Gandhi birth centenary) ND (1969-1970) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Mahatma Gandhi birth centenary) ND (1969-1970) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1969-1970)

Mahatma Gandhi birth centenary

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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2 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1949) obverse (front)2 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1949) reverse (back)
British India Notes

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1937-1949)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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2 Rupees ND (1957-1962) obverse (front)2 Rupees ND (1957-1962) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1957-1962)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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2 Rupees ND (1962) obverse (front)2 Rupees ND (1962) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1962)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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2 Rupees ND (1965) obverse (front)2 Rupees ND (1965) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1965)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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2 Rupees ND (1967-1968) obverse (front)2 Rupees ND (1967-1968) reverse (back)
Republic India Notes

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1967-1968)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkAshoka Pillar
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