Mahatma Gandhi New Series

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[[File: Banknote of india.jpg|thumb|right|Banknotes of denominations of ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2000 of the 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]] ({{INR}}), intended to replace the [[Mahatma Gandhi Series]] of banknotes. Announced on 8 November 2016, it followed the [[Indian 500 and 1000 rupee note demonetisation|demonetisation of {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}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 {{INR}} 500 and {{INR}} 2000, and are in circulation since 10 November 2016.<ref name=2000RBI>{{cite web|title=Issue of ₹ 2000 Banknotes|url=https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38522|website=Reserve Bank of India|accessdate=8 November 2016|date=8 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=2000RBI2>{{cite web|title=Issue of ₹ 2000 banknotes with inset letter 'R'|url=https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38523|website=Reserve Bank of India|accessdate=8 November 2016|date=8 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=500RBI>{{cite web|title=Issue of ₹ 500 banknotes inset letter 'E' in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series|url=https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38524|website=Reserve Bank of India|accessdate=9 November 2016|date=8 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-to-issue-1000-100-50-with-new-features-design-in-coming-months/article9328285.ece | title=RBI to issue ₹1,000, ₹200, ₹100, ₹50 with new features, design in coming months | date=10 November 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu Business Line | accessdate=19 October 2019 }}</ref> On 13 June 2017, The RBI will soon introduce new INR 50 notes, but the old ones will continue being legal tender.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} 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 {{INR}} 50 note.<ref name=inr50>[https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=41412 RBI Introduces ₹ 50 banknote in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series]</ref> 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.<ref name=inr200>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-to-issue-rs-200-note-tomorrow-here-is-how-it-looks/articleshow/60205741.cms RBI to issue Rs 200 note tomorrow. Here is how it looks]</ref>

The Reserve Bank of India has also issued {{INR}}10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series.<ref name=inr10>[https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FS_PressRelease.aspx?prid=42782&fn=2753 RBI Introduces ₹ 10 banknote in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series]</ref> 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 [[Shades of brown#Chocolate|Chocolate brown]].

The RBI announced on 19 July 2018 that it would shortly issue a new {{INR}}100 note.<ref name=inr100>{{Cite web|title = RBI to Issue New Design ₹ 100 Denomination Banknote|url = https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=44533|website=rbi.org.in|accessdate = 2018-07-19|language = en}}</ref> The new denomination has a motif of the [[Rani ki vav|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 (color)|Lavender]].

The Reserve Bank of India has announced on 26 April 2019 that it would shortly issue a new {{INR}}20 note.<ref name="20RBIAnnoucement">{{Cite web|title = RBI Introduces ₹ 20 banknote in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series|url = https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FS_PressRelease.aspx?prid=46913&fn=2753|website=rbi.org.in|accessdate = 2019-04-27|language=en}}</ref> The new denomination has a motif of [[Ellora Caves]], a UNESCO World Heritage site in [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|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==
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The security features of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series banknotes are as follows:<ref name=2000RBI /><ref name=2000RBI2 /><ref name=500RBI />

* 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 {{INR}}10, {{INR}}20, {{INR}}50, {{INR}}100, {{INR}}200, {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}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 {{INR}}10, {{INR}}20, {{INR}}50, {{INR}}100, {{INR}}200, {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}2,000 notes.
* Denominational numeral: Located on the left side of the front of the notes, the denominational number is rendered in [[Devanagari|Devanagari script]] ({{INR}}१०, {{INR}}२०, {{INR}}५०, {{INR}}१००, {{INR}}२००, {{INR}}५००, {{INR}}२०००). This raised some controversies.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Apoorva|title=Using Devanagari Numerals on New Currency Dishonours a Historic Compromise|url=https://thewire.in/82530/using-devanagari-numerals-on-new-currency-dishonours-a-historic-compromise/|accessdate=2017-09-03|work=The Wire|date=2016-11-25}}</ref>
* Microprinting: Microprinted elements consisting of the letters "RBI" and its corresponding denominations are located on the left side of the note. Used on the {{INR}}10, {{INR}}20, {{INR}}50, {{INR}}100, {{INR}}200, {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}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 {{INR}}10, {{INR}}20, {{INR}}50, {{INR}}100, {{INR}}200, {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}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 {{INR}}100, {{INR}}200, {{INR}}500 and {{INR}}2,000 notes.

==Banknotes==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="9" |Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
|-
! colspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Value
! rowspan="2" |Dimensions (millimetres)
! rowspan="2" |Main colour
! colspan="3" |Description
! rowspan="2" |Date of Issue
|-
!Obverse
!Reverse
!Obverse
!Reverse
!Watermark
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 10 INR, MG series, 2018, obverse.jpg|x63px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 10 INR, MG series, 2018, reverse.jpg|x63px]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Indian 10-rupee note|{{INR}}10]]
| 123 mm × 63 mm
| [[Shades of brown#Chocolate|Chocolate brown]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Mahatma Gandhi]]
| [[Konark Sun Temple]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Mahatma Gandhi]] and electrotype denomination
| 5 January 2018<ref name=inr10 />
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India_new_20_INR,_MG_series,_2019,_obverse.jpg|129x63px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 20 INR, MG series, 2019, reverse.jpg|129x63px]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Indian 20-rupee note|{{INR}}20]]
| 129 mm × 63 mm
| [[Shades of yellow#Greenish Yellow|Greenish Yellow]]<ref name=20RBIAnnoucement/>
| [[Ellora Caves]]
| 26 April 2019<ref name="20RBIAnnoucement"/>
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 50 INR, MG series, 2018, obverse.jpg|x66px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 50 INR, MG series, 2018, reverse.jpg|x66px]]
| style="text-align:center" |[[Indian 50-rupee note|{{INR}}50]]
| 135 mm × 66 mm
| [[Shades of blue#Fluorescent blue|Fluorescent blue]]
| [[Hampi]] with [[:File:Hampi8.JPG|Chariot]]
| 18 August 2017<ref name=inr50 />
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 100 INR, Mahatma Gandhi New Series, 2018, obverse.png|x66px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 100 INR, Mahatma Gandhi New Series, 2018, reverse.png|x66px]]
|style="text-align:center" |[[Indian 100-rupee note|{{INR}}100]]
| 142 mm × 66 mm
| [[Lavender (color)|Lavender]]
| [[Rani ki vav]]
| 19 July 2018<ref name=inr100 />
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India, 200 INR, 2018, obverse.jpg|x66px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India, 200 INR, 2018, reverse.jpg|x66px]]
|style="text-align:center" |[[Indian 200-rupee note|{{INR}}200]]
| 146 mm × 66 mm
| [[Shades of yellow#Bright yellow (Crayola)|Bright Yellow]]<ref name=200RBIAnnoucement>{{cite web|title=RBI Introduces ₹ 200 denomination banknote|url=https://rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=41460|website=Reserve Bank of India|accessdate=24 August 2017}}</ref>
| [[:File:Sanchi_Stupa_from_Eastern_gate,_Madhya_Pradesh.jpg|Sanchi Stupa]]
| 25 August 2017<ref name=inr200 />
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 500 INR, MG series, 2016, obverse.jpg|x66px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 500 INR, MG series, 2016, reverse.jpg|x66px]]
| style="text-align:center" |[[Indian 500-rupee note|{{INR}}500]]
| 150 mm × 66 mm
| [[Shades of gray#Stone gray|Stone Grey]]<ref name=500RBI/>
| [[Red Fort]]
| 10 November 2016
|-
| align="right" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 2000 INR, MG series, 2016, obverse.jpg|x66px]]
| align="left" bgcolor="#fff" |[[File:India new 2000 INR, MG series, 2016, reverse.jpg|x66px]]
| style="text-align:center" |[[Indian 2000-rupee note|{{INR}}2000]]
| 166 mm × 66 mm
| [[Magenta]]
| [[Mars Orbiter Mission|Mangalyaan]]
| 10 November 2016
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Standard banknote table notice|BrE=Y}}'''
|}

===Languages===

Each banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]]. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22 [[List of official languages of India|official languages of India]]. The languages are displayed in alphabetical order. Languages included on the panel are [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Kannada]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Urdu]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+
! colspan="11" |Denominations in [[Languages with official status in India|central level official languages]] (At below either ends)
|-
!Language
! {{INR}}10 !! {{INR}}20 !! {{INR}}50 !! {{INR}}100 !! {{INR}}200 !!{{INR}}500 !!{{INR}}2000
|-
|[[English language|English]] ||Ten rupees || Twenty rupees ||Fifty rupees || One Hundred rupees ||Two hundred rupees ||Five hundred rupees ||Two thousand rupees
|-
|[[Hindi]] || {{lang|hi|दस रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|बीस रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|पचास रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|एक सौ रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|दो सौ रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|पाँच सौ रुपये}} || {{lang|hi|दो हज़ार रुपये}}
|-
! colspan="11" |Denominations in 15 [[Languages with official status in India#Eighth Schedule to the Constitution|state level/other official languages]] (As seen on the language panel)
|-
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || {{lang|as|দহ টকা}} || {{lang|as|বিছ টকা}} || {{lang|as|পঞ্চাশ টকা}} || {{lang|as|এশ টকা}} || {{lang|as|দুইশ টকা}} || {{lang|as|পাঁচশ টকা}} || {{lang|as|দুহেজাৰ টকা}}
|-
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]] || {{lang|bn|দশ টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|কুড়ি টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|পঞ্চাশ টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|একশ টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|দুইশ টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|পাঁচশ টাকা}} || {{lang|bn|দুই হাজার টাকা}}
|-
| [[Gujarati script|Gujarati]] || {{lang|gu|દસ રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|વીસ રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|પચાસ રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|એક સો રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|બસો રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|પાંચ સો રૂપિયા}} || {{lang|gu|બે હજાર રૂપિયા}}
|-
| [[Kannada]] || {{lang|kn|ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}} || {{lang|kn|ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}} || {{lang|kn|ಐವತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}} || {{lang|kn|ಒಂದು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}} || {{lang|kn|ಎರಡು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}}
|{{lang|kn|ಐದು ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}} || {{lang|kn|ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}}
|-
| [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] || {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|دٔہ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|وُہ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|پَنٛژاہ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|ہَتھ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|زٕ ہَتھ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|پانٛژھ ہَتھ رۄپیہِ}}}}|| {{Lang|ks|{{uninastaliq|زٕ ساس رۄپیہِ}}}}
|-
| [[Konkani language|Konkani]] || {{lang|kok|धा रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|वीस रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|पन्नास रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|शंबर रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|दोनशें रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|पाचशें रुपया}} || {{lang|kok|दोन हजार रुपया}}
|-
| [[Malayalam]] || {{lang|ml|പത്തു രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|ഇരുപത് രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|അൻപതു രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|നൂറു രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|ഇരുന്നൂറ് രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|അഞ്ഞൂറു രൂപ}} || {{lang|ml|രണ്ടായിരം രൂപ}}
|-
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || {{lang|mr|दहा रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|वीस रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|पन्नास रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|शंभर रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|दोनशे रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|पाचशे रुपये}} || {{lang|mr|दोन हजार रुपये}}
|-
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]] || {{lang|ne|दस रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|बीस रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|पचास रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|एक सय रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|दुई सय रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|पाँच सय रुपियाँ}} || {{lang|ne|दुई हजार रुपियाँ}}
|-
| [[Odia language|Odia]] || {{lang|or|ଦଶ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|କୋଡିଏ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|ଏକ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|ଦୁଇ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|ପାଞ୍ଚ ଶତ ଟଙ୍କା}} || {{lang|or|ଦୁଇ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା}}
|-
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || {{lang|pa|ਦਸ ਰੁਪਏ}} || {{lang|pa|ਵੀਹ ਰੁਪਏ}} || {{lang|pa|ਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏ}} || {{lang|pa|ਇਕ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ}} || {{lang|pa|ਦੋ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ}} ||{{lang|pa|ਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ}} || {{lang|pa|ਦੋ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ}}
|-
| [[Sanskrit]] || {{lang|sa|दश रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|विंशती रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|पञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|शतं रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|द्विशतं रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|पञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणि}} || {{lang|sa|द्विसहस्रं रूप्यकाणि}}
|-
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || {{lang|ta|பத்து ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|இருபது ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|ஐம்பது ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|நூறு ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|இருநூறு ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்}} || {{lang|ta|இரண்டாயிரம் ரூபாய்}}
|-
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||{{lang|te|పది రూపాయలు}} || {{lang|te|ఇరవై రూపాయలు}} ||{{lang|te|యాభై రూపాయలు}} || {{lang|te|వంద రూపాయలు}}||{{lang|te|రెండు వందల రూపాయలు}} || {{lang|te|ఐదువందల రూపాయలు}} || {{lang|te|రెండు వేల రూపాయలు}}
|-
| [[Urdu language|Urdu]] || {{nq|{{lang|ur|دس روپیے}}}}|| {{nq|{{lang|ur|بیس روپیے}}}}|| {{nq|{{lang|ur|پچاس روپیے}}}}|| {{nq|{{lang|ur| سو روپیے}}}}|| {{nq|{{lang|ur|دو سو روپیے}}}}||{{nq|{{lang|ur|پانچ سو روپیے}}}}|| {{nq|{{lang|ur|دو ہزار روپیے}}}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Money|Numismatics}}
*[[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Memorials to Mahatma Gandhi]]
[[Category:Banknotes of India]]
[[Category:Portraits on banknotes]]

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