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Who introduced the currency of rupee?
Sher Shah Suri
The immediate precursor of the rupee is the rūpiya—the silver coin weighing 178 grains minted in northern India by first Sher Shah Suri during his brief rule between 1540 and 1545 and adopted and standardized later by the Mughal Empire.
Who introduced NOTE currency?
the British
In the 19th century, the British introduced paper money into the subcontinent. The Paper Currency Act of 1861 gave the Government the monopoly of notes issued throughout the vast expanse of British India, which was a considerable task.
Which country has rupees as its monetary unit?
India
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| Country | Currency | Established |
|---|---|---|
| India | Indian rupee | 1540 |
| Indonesia | Indonesian rupiah | 1949 |
| Maldives | Maldivian rufiyaa | 1945 |
| Mauritius | Mauritian rupee | 1876 |
Who introduced ₹ symbol?
D. Udaya Kumar
He is the man behind the distinct ₹ symbol. D. Udaya Kumar was just a day or two away from starting his new job in the Department of Design at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, in 2010 when he won a national contest to design a symbol for the Indian rupee.
What is the name of Indian currency?
Indian rupee
India/Currencies
When was the first paper currency introduced in India?
The first paper currency note, i.e. the 10 rupees’ note was introduced by the Government of India in the year 1861. In the following years, many notes of different denominations were introduced.
Who is the person on the rupee?
Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam
Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam is an Indian academic and designer noted for his design of the Indian rupee sign. His design was selected from among five short listed symbols….
| D. Udaya Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Known for | The designer of the Indian rupee sign (2010) |
| Notable work | Indian rupee sign |
What is the Indian rupee symbol as currency?
Rs.
₹
Indian rupee/Symbols
When did Indian currency get a symbol?
15 July 2010
140” (for more than one rupee). On 15 July 2010, India introduced a new currency symbol, the Indian rupee sign, ₹. This sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter र (ra) and the Latin capital letter R without its vertical bar (similar to the R rotunda).