Indian 1-rupee note
The Indian 1-rupee note (₹1) is made up of hundred 100 paise as ₹1 = 100 paise. Currently, it is the smallest Indian banknote in circulation and the only one being issued by the Government of India, as all other banknotes in circulation are issued by the Reserve Bank of India. First introduced on 30 November 1917 during British Raj, the ₹1 note was initially used to conserve metal during World War I. Its production was discontinued in 1926[2] but resumed in 1940, continuing through post-independence India until 1994, when printing was halted again due to cost concerns.
Indian 1-rupee note
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The Indian 1-rupee note (₹1) is made up of hundred 100 paise as ₹1 = 100 paise. Currently, it is the smallest Indian banknote in circulation and the only one being issued by the Government of India, as all other banknotes in circulation are issued by the Reserve Bank of India. First introduced on 30 November 1917 during British Raj, the ₹1 note was initially used to conserve metal during World War I. Its production was discontinued in 1926[2] but resumed in 1940, continuing through post-independence India until 1994, when printing was halted again due to cost concerns.
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After a hiatus of more than 20 years, the Government of India reintroduced the one-rupee note on 5 March 2015, with the first release occurring at the Shrinathji Temple in Rajasthan. The reintroduced note bore the signature of then-Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.[3] Further confirmation of its reissuance came in the form of a notification published in The Gazette of India on 7 February 2020.[4] The printing of the one-rupee note is handled by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd (SPMCIL) at its facilities in Nashik and Dewas, which are also responsible for other currency and security documents. Though the note visually references the ₹1 coin, actual minting of coins is carried out at mints located in Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Noida.[5]
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• Denomination — One Rupee • Country — India • Value — 1 • Width Mm — 97 • Height Mm — 63 mm • Weight G — 90 GSM • Security Features — Watermark • Paper Type — 100% (Cotton) Rag Content • Years Of Printing — 1917–1926 1940–1995 2015– • Obverse Design — One-rupee coin • Reverse Design — Sagar Samrat oil rig
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Languages
As like the other Indian rupee banknotes, the 1 banknote has its amount written in 17 languages.[6] 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 — 1 • English — One rupee • Hindi — एक रुपया • Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel) • Assamese — এক টকা • Bengali — এক টাকা • Gujarati — એક રૂપિયો • Kannada — ಒಂದು ರುಪಾಯಿ • Kashmiri • Konkani — एक रुपया • Malayalam — ഒരു രൂപ • Marathi — एक रुपया • Nepali — एक रुपियाँ • Odia — ଏକ ଟଙ୍କା • Punjabi — ਇਕ ਰੁਪਈਆ • Sanskrit — एकरूप्यकम् • Tamil — ஒரு ரூபாய் • Telugu — ఒక రూపాయి • Urdu
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File:KGVI rupee 1 note obverse.jpg • Illustration — Indian one rupee note • Illustration — Indian one rupee note
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Indian 1-rupee note is situated in India.
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- 1.RBI. Issue of Re. 1 denomination currency notes with Rupee symbol (₹) and the inset letter 'L'.
- 2.History of Indian currency: How the rupee changed. The Economic Times. 28 November 2016.
- 3.Rupee 1 note released from Shrinathji temple. The Economic Times. 2015-03-09. 0013-0389.
- 4.Issue of ₹ 1 denomination currency notes with Rupee symbol (₹) and the inset letter ‘L’. Reserve Bank of India.
- 5.G.S.R. 516(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Printing of One Rupee Currency Notes Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Printing.—The One Rupee Currency Notes shall be printed at the note printing presses for issue under the authority of the Government of India for circulation. 3. Dimensions and compositions of One Rupee Currency Note.—The One Rupee Currency Notes shall conform to the dimensions and composition as specified in the First Schedule. 4. Design.—The design of One Rupee Currency Notes shall be as specified in the Second Schedule. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.—The standard paper weight and remedy (tolerance) allowed in printing of One Rupee Currency Notes shall be as specified in the Third Schedule.
- 6.Reserve Bank of India. www.rbi.org.in.
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