| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Value | ₹100 (approx. $1.25) |
| Width | 142 mm |
| Height | 66 mm |
| Security features | Security thread, latent image, micro-lettering, intaglio print, fluorescent ink, optically variable ink, watermark, and see through registration device.[1] |
| Years of printing | July 2018 – present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2018; 7 years ago (2018) |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Rani ki vav |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2018; 7 years ago (2018) |
TheIndian 100-rupee banknote (₹100) is a denomination of theIndian rupee. It has been in continuous production sinceReserve Bank of India took over the functions of the controller of currency inIndia in 1935. The present₹100 banknote in circulation is a part of theMahatma Gandhi New Series (which replaced the Mahatma Gandhi Series of₹100 in 2018).
The first 100-rupee note featured the portrait ofGeorge VI. After independence in 1947,Reserve Bank of India continued to issue the notes by replacing the portrait of George VI with theEmblem of India, as a part of the Lion Capital Series of banknotes.[2]
The₹100 banknote of theMahatma Gandhi Series is 157 × 73 mm blue-green coloured, with the obverse side featuring a portrait ofMahatma Gandhi with a signature of the governor ofReserve Bank of India.
As of 2012, the new₹ sign has been incorporated into banknote of₹100.[3] In January 2014 RBI announced that it would be withdrawing from circulation all banknotes printed prior to 2005 by 31 March 2014. The deadline was later extended to 1 January 2015, and then again to 30 June 2016.[4]
On 10 November 2016, the Reserve Bank of India announced a new redesigned₹100 banknote to be available as a part of theMahatma Gandhi New Series. On 19 July 2018, theReserve Bank of India unveiled the revised design of₹100 banknote.[5]
The new bank note has a base color ofLavender with motif ofRani ki vav (Queen's stepwell) on the reverse side.Rani ki vav is located inPatan,Patan district,Gujarat,India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dimensions of the bank note are measured at 142 mm × 66 mm.
The security features of the₹100 banknote includes:[6]
As like the otherIndian rupee banknotes, the₹100 banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written inEnglish andHindi. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22official languages of India. The languages are displayed in alphabetical order. Languages included on the panel areAssamese,Bengali,Gujarati,Kannada,Kashmiri,Konkani,Malayalam,Marathi,Nepali,Odia,Punjabi,Sanskrit,Tamil,Telugu andUrdu.
| Denominations incentral level official languages (At below either ends) | |
|---|---|
| Language | ₹100 |
| English | One Hundred rupees |
| Hindi | एक सौ रुपये |
| Denominations in 15state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel) | |
| Assamese | এশ টকা |
| Bengali | একশ টাকা |
| Gujarati | એક સો રૂપિયા |
| Kannada | ಒಂದು ನೂರು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳು |
| Kashmiri | ہَتھ رۄپیہِ |
| Konkani | शंबर रुपया |
| Malayalam | നൂറു രൂപ |
| Marathi | शंभर रुपये |
| Nepali | एक सय रुपियाँ |
| Odia | ଏକ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କା |
| Punjabi | ਇਕ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ |
| Sanskrit | शतं रूप्यकाणि |
| Tamil | நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Telugu | నూరు రూపాయలు |
| Urdu | سو روپیے |
