| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Value | ₹50 (approx. $0.67) |
| Width | 135 mm |
| Height | 66 mm |
| Security features | Security thread, latent image, micro-lettering, intaglio print, fluorescent ink, watermark, and see through registration device.[1] |
| Years of printing | August 2017 - present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2017 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Hampi withChariot |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2017 |
TheIndian 50-rupee banknote (₹50) is a denomination of theIndian rupee. The present₹50 banknote in circulation is a part of theMahatma Gandhi New Series of banknotes. However,₹50 banknotes of the previous series (Mahatma Gandhi Series andLion Capital Series) will continue to be legal tender.[2]
The₹50 banknote denomination was first introduced by theReserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1975 as a part of theLion Capital Series, which had theAshoka pillar on the banknote. It was replaced by a watermark ofMahatma Gandhi in the Mahatma Gandhi Series, in 1996.[3]
On 10 November 2016, the Reserve Bank of India announced, a new redesigned₹50 banknote was to be available as a part of theMahatma Gandhi New Series.[4] On 18 August 2017, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a new₹50 banknote in theMahatma Gandhi (New) Series. However,₹50 banknotes of the previous series will continue to be legal tender.[5]
The new version of the note has a depiction ofHampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note isFluorescent Blue ( As per RBI's official website ). The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse.[6] The dimensions of the banknote are measured at 135 mm × 66 mm.[7]
The₹50 banknote in the Lion capital series was the highest denomination.
The obverse design included theLion Capital. The reverse design included an image of theOld Parliament House.
As of 2012, the new₹ sign has been incorporated in revised versions of the₹50 note.[8] 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, then to 30 June 2016.[9]
The security features of the₹50 banknote includes:[10]
Like the other Indian rupee banknotes, the₹50 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 | ₹50 | ||||||||||
| English | Fifty rupees | ||||||||||
| Hindi | पचास रुपये | ||||||||||
| Denominations in 15state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel) | |||||||||||
| Assamese | পঞ্চাশ টকা | ||||||||||
| Bengali | পঞ্চাশ টাকা | ||||||||||
| Gujarati | પચાસ રૂપિયા | ||||||||||
| Kannada | ಐವತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳು | ||||||||||
| Kashmiri | پَنٛژاہ رۄپیہِ | ||||||||||
| Konkani | पन्नास रुपया | ||||||||||
| Malayalam | അൻപതു രൂപ | ||||||||||
| Marathi | पन्नास रुपये | ||||||||||
| Nepali | पचास रुपियाँ | ||||||||||
| Odia | ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା | ||||||||||
| Punjabi | ਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏ | ||||||||||
| Sanskrit | पञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणि | ||||||||||
| Tamil | ஐம்பது ரூபாய் | ||||||||||
| Telugu | యాభై రూపాయలు | ||||||||||
| Urdu | پچاس روپیے | ||||||||||
