| (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 | |
 | |
| Design | Hampi with Chariot |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2017 |
The Indian 50-rupee banknote (₹50) is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The present ₹50 banknote in circulation is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series of banknotes. However, ₹50 banknotes of the previous series (Mahatma Gandhi Series) will continue to be legal tender.[2]
The ₹50 banknote denomination was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1975 as a part of the Lion Capital Series, which had the Ashoka pillar on the banknote. It was replaced by a watermark of Mahatma Gandhi in the Mahatma Gandhi Series, in 1996.[3]
- ^ "Are there any special features in the banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi series- 1996?". Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Yes, RBI will shortly issue new Rs 50 currency note". Indian Express.
- ^ Republic India Issues Archived 18 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Reserve Bank of India.