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INDIA banknotes - Indian paper money catalog and history

A brief monetary history:
- Rupee = 16 Annas = 64 Piece = 192 Pie, till 1957
- Rupee = 100 Paise, from 1957

For other colonials issues see:
- French India
- Portuguese India
For Khalistan popaganda and fund rising "notes" see:
- Khalistan

The Indian Rupee was also used in the British Somaliland, Burma, Ceylon, East Africa, Mauritius, Persian Gulf (Bhutan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Pakistan, Seychelles, Yemen and Zanzibar.

Pick # Date

British Colony till 1947

1-13 1917-(1930) 1, 2, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 50, 50, 100, 500, 1.000, 10.000 rupees

14-6 (1928)-35 1, 5, 10 rupees

17-22 (1937) 2, 5, 10, 100, 1.000, 10.000 rupees

23-24 (1943) 5, 10 rupees

25 1940 1 rupees

Republic

27-50A (1948-70) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 100, 100, 100, 100, 5.000, 5.000, 10.000, 10.000 rupees

51-65 (1965-82) 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 20, 20, 100, 100, 100, 500, 1.000 rupees

66-70 (1969) 1, 2, 5, 10, 100 rupees; commemorative issue "Centennial of Birth of M.K.Ghandi"

71 (1949) 1 rupee

72-77 1951-80 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rupee

78-78A 1981-94 1, 1 rupees

79-87 (1970-98) 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 50, 100, 100, 100, 500 rupees

88 (1992) 10 rupees

88A-92 (1996) 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 rupees

93-94 (2000) 500, 1.000 rupees

Persian Gulf notes (issued for Oman, Bahrain, Quatar & Trucial States)

R1-4 (195-) 1, 5, 10, 100 rupees

Haj Pilgrim notes

R5-6 (195-) 10, 100 rupees

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Pick #	Date
		British Colony till 1947
1-13	1917-(1930)	1, 2, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 50, 50, 100, 500, 1.000, 10.000 rupees
14-6	(1928)-35	1, 5, 10 rupees
17-22	(1937)	2, 5, 10, 100, 1.000, 10.000 rupees
23-24	(1943)	5, 10 rupees
25	1940	1 rupees
		Republic
27-50A	(1948-70)	2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 100, 100, 100, 100, 5.000, 5.000, 10.000, 10.000 rupees
51-65	(1965-82)	2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 20, 20, 100, 100, 100, 500, 1.000 rupees
66-70	(1969)	1, 2, 5, 10, 100 rupees; commemorative issue "Centennial of Birth of M.K.Ghandi"
71	(1949)	1 rupee
72-77	1951-80	1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rupee
78-78A	1981-94	1, 1 rupees
79-87	(1970-98)	2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 50, 100, 100, 100, 500 rupees
88	(1992)	10 rupees
88A-92	(1996)	5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 rupees
93-94	(2000)	500, 1.000 rupees

		Persian Gulf notes (issued for Oman, Bahrain, Quatar & Trucial States)
R1-4	(195-)	1, 5, 10, 100 rupees
		Haj Pilgrim notes
R5-6	(195-)	10, 100 rupees