The Meaning of Images on The Back Side of Indian Currency | Cost of Printing | Indian Currency

The different images on the reverse side of the Indian Currency notes starting from 1Rs note to 2000Rs note.

1. One Rupee Note:

One Rupee note was 1st printed in India throughout world war I. Earlier, in the country silver coins of 1 rupee with an image of King of England were in circulation. however, because of world war I, the provision of silver coins get short therefore the government printed the one rupee note in 1917.

One rupee note is printed by the Ministry of Finance, not by the RBI. The front side of this note has an image of 1 rupee coin and the reverse side of the note has an image of an oil exploration site.

2. Two Rupees Notes:

Although the RBI has stopped the printing of two rupee notes because of the higher value of printing, however, the previous notes still medium of exchange.

The front side of this note has an image of ‘Ashoka Emblem’ while the reverse side of the note has an image of India’s 1st satellite “Aryabhatta". This note shows India’s progress in the field of science and technology.

3. The Five Rupees Note:

Due to the increasing price of printing of those notes, the RBI has stopped its printing however 85,000 million notes of this denomination are still legal in the market.

The front part of this note has the image of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, while on the reverse part has an image of a farmer plowing the field. This note shows the importance of agriculture in India's economy.

4. The Ten Rupees Note:

Notes starting from 1 rupee to ten rupees go quickly from one hand to a different, that's the reason they get rough quickly. to solve this drawback the government determined to mint the coins of this price. the price of printing of one 10 rupee note is around 96 paisa.

The front side of the old 10 rupee note has pictures of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Ashoka Emblem while the reverse side of the note has pictures of rhinoceros, elephants, and tigers. The reverse side of the new series has pictures of Konark Sun Temple wheel and clean India logo

5. The Twenty Rupees Note:

The cost of printing of twenty rupees note is equal to ten rupees note. There are 5000 million notes of this denomination are in circulation in the market.

The front part of this note has an image of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Water Mark), Ashoka Emblem, while the reverse side of the note has an image of palm trees that shows the view of "Mount Harriet light House" in Port Blair.

6. The Fifty Rupees Note:

The cost of printing a fifty rupees note is around Rs. 1.81 and 4000 million notes of this denomination are in circulation presently.

The front side of this note shows a photograph of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Ashoka Emblem and style of the Indian Parliament, which represents India's strong democracy while the backside of the new note shows an image of the logo of ‘Swachchh Bharat’ and Chariot of Hampi (Karnataka). Hampi is a world heritage site in India.

7.  The Hundred Rupees Note:

The cost of printing this note is 1.20 rupees and 16,000 million notes of this price are in circulation in the market.

The front side of this note has an image of Mahatma Gandhi, Ashoka Emblem while the backside of this note has an image of "Mount Kanchenjunga", the highest mountain in India.

8. The Two Hundred Rupees Note:

Notes of this denomination are printed for the first time in India. the price of printing of a note of 200 rupees is around Rs 2.93.

The front of this note has an image of Mahatma Gandhi, Ashoka Emblem while the backside of the note has an image of the famous Sanchi Stupa.

9. The Five Hundred Rupees Note:

After the demonetization in 2016; the old notes of 500 and 1000 rupees are replaced by the new notes of Rs. 500 and 2000. the value of printing of a new 5 hundred currency note is around Rs. 2.94.

The backside of this note has an image of “Swachchh Bharat" and also the "Red Fort" of Delhi.

10. The Two Thousand Rupees Note:

This note has been printed for the first time in India. because of advanced safety features, the price of printing of this note is around Rs 3.54.

The front side of this note has an image of Mahatma Gandhi while the backside of this note has an image of Mangalyaan; launched by the Indian space research organization on November 5, 2013. This note shows the scientific prosperity of India.