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{{Short description|Denomination of the Indian rupee}}
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| paper_type =
| paper_type =
| years_of_printing = January 2018 – present
| years_of_printing = January 2018 – present
| obverse = File:India new 10 INR, MG series, 2018, obverse.jpg
| obverse = India new 10 INR, MG series, 2018, obverse.jpg
| obverse_design = [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Mahatma Gandhi]]
| obverse_design = [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Mahatma Gandhi]]
| obverse_designer = [[Reserve Bank of India]]
| obverse_designer = [[Reserve Bank of India]]
| obverse_design_date = 2017
| obverse_design_date = {{start date and age|2017|}}
| reverse = File:India new 10 INR, MG series, 2018, reverse.jpg
| reverse = Reverse of the 10 rupees..png
| reverse_design = [[Konark Sun Temple]]
| reverse_design = [[Konark Sun Temple]]
| reverse_designer = [[Reserve Bank of India]]
| reverse_designer = [[Reserve Bank of India]]
| reverse_design_date = 2017
| reverse_design_date = {{start date and age|2017|}}
}}
}}


The '''Indian 10-rupee banknote''' ({{Indian Rupee}}10) is a yajan shah denomination of the [[Indian rupee]]. The {{Indian Rupee}}10 note was one of the first notes introduced by the [[Reserve Bank of India]] as a part of the [[Mahatma Gandhi Series]] in 1996. These notes are presently in circulation along with the [[Mahatma Gandhi New Series]] which were introduced in January 2018, this is used alongside the [[Indian 10-rupee coin|10 rupee coin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=39#31 |title=Mahtma Gandhi (MG) Series 1996 |work=Your Guide to Money Matters |publisher=Reserve Bank of India |access-date=11 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112123135/http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=39 |archive-date=12 January 2012 }}</ref>
The '''Indian 10-rupee banknote''' ({{Indian Rupee}}10) is a common denomination of the [[Indian rupee]]. The {{Indian Rupee}}10 note was one of the first notes introduced by the [[Reserve Bank of India]] as a part of the [[Mahatma Gandhi Series]] in 1996. These notes are presently in circulation along with the [[Mahatma Gandhi New Series]] which were introduced in January 2018, this is used alongside the [[Indian 10-rupee coin|10 rupee coin]].


The 10-rupee banknote has been issued and had been in circulation since colonial times, and in continuous production since Reserve Bank of India took over the functions of the controller of currency in India in 1923.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rbi.org.in/currency/museum/p-rep.html |title=India Paper Money A Retrospect |work=Republic India Issues |publisher=Reserve Bank of India |access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref>
The 10-rupee banknote has been issued and had been in circulation since colonial times, and in continuous production since Reserve Bank of India took over the functions of the controller of currency in India in 1923.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rbi.org.in/currency/museum/p-rep.html |title=India Paper Money A Retrospect |work=Republic India Issues |publisher=Reserve Bank of India |access-date=16 January 2012 |archive-date=18 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118054306/http://www.rbi.org.in/currency/museum/p-rep.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Mahatma Gandhi New Series==
==Mahatma Gandhi New Series==
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===Design===
===Design===
The Reserve Bank of India issued {{INR}}10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series with motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is [[Shades_of_brown#Chocolate|Chocolate brown]]. Dimension of the banknote will be 123&nbsp;mm × 63&nbsp;mm.
The Reserve Bank of India issued {{INR}}10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series with motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is [[Shades_of_brown#Chocolate|Chocolate brown]]. Dimensions of the banknote are 123&nbsp;mm × 63&nbsp;mm.


===Security features===
===Security features===
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* See through register with denominational numeral 10
* See through register with denominational numeral 10
* Denominational numeral १० in [[Devnagari]]
* Denominational numeral १० in [[Devnagari]]
⚫
* Micro letters "<abbr title="Reserve Bank of India">RBI</abbr>", "भारत", "INDIA" and "10"
* Portrait of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] at the centre
⚫
* Micro letters "RBI", "भारत", "INDIA" and "10"
* Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions "भारत" and "RBI"
* Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions "भारत" and "RBI"
* Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]] portrait and electrotype 10 [[Watermark]]
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]] portrait and electrotype 10 [[Watermark]]
* Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side
* Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side]
* Year of printing of the note on the left
* Year of printing of the note on the back


==History==
==History==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:India_ten_rupees_note.jpeg|Indian ten rupee old note
</gallery>
===George VI Series===
===George VI Series===
[[File:Colonial Indian Ten Rupees Observe (1937-43).jpg|thumb|Ten-rupee note issued by the Reserve Bank of India from 1937 to 1943.]]
[[File:Colonial Indian Ten Rupees Observe (1937-43).jpg|thumb|Ten-rupee note issued by the Reserve Bank of India from 1937 to 1943.]]
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====Design====
====Design====


The {{INR}}10 banknote of the [[Mahatma Gandhi Series]] is 137 × 63&nbsp;mm Orange-violet coloured, with the obverse side featuring a portrait of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] with a signature of the governor of [[Reserve Bank of India]]. It has the [[Braille]] feature to assist the visually challenged in identifying the currency. The reverse side features a motif of a [[Indian Rhinoceros|Rhinoceros]], an [[Indian Elephant|elephant]] and a [[Bengal tiger|tiger]], all together as [[Fauna of India]].
The {{INR}}10 banknote of the [[Mahatma Gandhi Series]] is 137 × 63&nbsp;mm Orange-violet coloured, with the obverse side featuring a portrait of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] with a signature of the governor of [[Reserve Bank of India]]. It does not have the [[Braille]] feature that assists the visually challenged in identifying the currency. The reverse side features a motif of a [[Indian Rhinoceros|Rhinoceros]], an [[Indian Elephant|elephant]] and a [[Bengal tiger|tiger]], all together as [[Fauna of India]].


As of 2011, the new [[Indian rupee sign|{{INR}} sign]] has been incorporated into banknote of {{INR}}10.<ref name="10notes">{{cite web|title=Issue of ₹10/- Banknotes with incorporation of Rupee symbol (₹)|url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewCurrencyPressRelease.aspx?Id=25121|publisher=RBI|access-date=23 September 2011}}</ref> 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. Now further dead line was extended to 30 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=107510 | title=Withdrawal of Currencies Issued Prior to 2005 | publisher=Press Information Bureau | date=25 July 2014 | access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref>
As of 2011, the new [[Indian rupee sign|{{INR}} sign]] has been incorporated into banknote of {{INR}}10.<ref name="10notes">{{cite web|title=Issue of ₹10/- Banknotes with incorporation of Rupee symbol (₹)|url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewCurrencyPressRelease.aspx?Id=25121|publisher=RBI|access-date=23 September 2011|archive-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611055008/https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewCurrencyPressRelease.aspx?Id=25121|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 further to 30 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=107510 | title=Withdrawal of Currencies Issued Prior to 2005 | publisher=Press Information Bureau | date=25 July 2014 | access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref>


As per an announcement made by the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI) in March 2017, a new version of the Indian 10 Rupee note will be issued soon, with better security features. The notes will be printed in the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] 2005 series. The new note will have an inset letter "L", on both number panels, along with the governor's signature. The year of printing will be on the reverse note side. The numerals printed inside both note panels will be in ascending size, from left side to right side.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-rs-10-notes-with-more-security-coming-soon/articleshow/57553486.cms | title=New Rs 10 notes with more security coming soon | date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
As per an announcement made by the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI) in March 2017, a new version of the Indian 10 Rupee note will be issued soon, with better security features. The year of printing will be on the reverse note side. The numerals printed inside both note panels will be in ascending size, from left side to right side.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-rs-10-notes-with-more-security-coming-soon/articleshow/57553486.cms | title=New Rs 10 notes with more security coming soon | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=9 March 2017}}</ref>


====Security features====
====Security features====
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The security features of the {{INR}}10 banknote includes:<ref>[https://paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in/10.aspx RBI - {{INR}}10 security features]</ref>
The security features of the {{INR}}10 banknote includes:<ref>[https://paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in/10.aspx RBI - {{INR}}10 security features]</ref>


*A windowed [[security thread]] that reads 'भारत' (''Bharat in the [[Devanagari]] script'') and 'RBI' alternately.
*A windowed [[security thread]] that reads 'भारत' (''Bharata in the [[Devanagari]] script'') and 'RBI' alternately.
*[[Watermark]] of [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Mahatma Gandhi]] that is a mirror image of the main portrait.
*[[Watermark]] of [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Mahatma Gandhi]] that is a mirror image of the main portrait.
*The number panel of the banknote is printed in embedded [[fluorescent]] fibers and optically variable ink.
*The number panel of the banknote is printed in embedded [[fluorescent]] fibers and optically variable ink.
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|[[Hindi]] || {{lang|hi|दस रुपये}}
|[[Hindi]] || {{lang|hi|दस रुपये}}
|-
|-
! colspan="12" |Denominations in 15 [[Languages with official status in India#Eighth Schedule to the Constitution|state level/other official languages]] (As seen on the language panel)
! colspan="12" |Denominations in 15 [[Languages with official status in India#Schedule|state level/other official languages]] (As seen on the language panel)
|-
|-
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || {{lang|as|দহ টকা}}
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || {{lang|as|দহ টকা}}
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| [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] || {{lang|gu|દસ રૂપિયા}}
| [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] || {{lang|gu|દસ રૂપિયા}}
|-
|-
| [[Kannada]] || {{lang|kn|ಹತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳು}}
| [[Kannada]] || {{lang|kn|ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು}}
|-
|-
| [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] || {{lang|ks|دٔہ رۄپیہِ}}
| [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] || {{lang|ks|دٔہ رۄپیہِ}}
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| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || {{lang|pa|ਦਸ ਰੁਪਏ}}
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || {{lang|pa|ਦਸ ਰੁਪਏ}}
|-
|-
| [[Sanskrit]] || {{lang|sa|दशरूप्यकाणि}}
| [[Sanskrit]] || {{lang|sa|दश रूप्यकाणि}}
|-
|-
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || {{lang|ta|பத்து ரூபாய்}}
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || {{lang|ta|பத்து ரூபாய்}}

Latest revision as of 10:05, 10 December 2024

Ten rupees
(India)
Value₹10 (approx. $0.13)
Width123 mm
Height63 mm
Security featuresSecurity thread, micro-lettering, watermark, numerals growing from small to big and a see through registration device.[1]
Years of printingJanuary 2018 – present
Obverse
DesignMahatma Gandhi
DesignerReserve Bank of India
Design date2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Reverse
DesignKonark Sun Temple
DesignerReserve Bank of India
Design date2017; 8 years ago (2017)

The Indian 10-rupee banknote (₹10) is a common denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹10 note was one of the first notes introduced by the Reserve Bank of India as a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996. These notes are presently in circulation along with the Mahatma Gandhi New Series which were introduced in January 2018, this is used alongside the 10 rupee coin.

The 10-rupee banknote has been issued and had been in circulation since colonial times, and in continuous production since Reserve Bank of India took over the functions of the controller of currency in India in 1923.[2]

Mahatma Gandhi New Series

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On 5 January 2018, the Reserve Bank of India announced, a new redesigned ₹10 banknote.[3]

Design

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The Reserve Bank of India issued ₹10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series with motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Chocolate brown. Dimensions of the banknote are 123 mm × 63 mm.

Security features

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The security features seen on the new Mahatma Gandhi series 10 rupee note are:

  • See through register with denominational numeral 10
  • Denominational numeral १० in Devnagari
  • Micro letters "RBI", "भारत", "INDIA" and "10"
  • Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions "भारत" and "RBI"
  • Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype 10 Watermark
  • Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side]
  • Year of printing of the note on the back

History

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  • Indian ten rupee old note
    Indian ten rupee old note

George VI Series

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Ten-rupee note issued by the Reserve Bank of India from 1937 to 1943.
Ten-rupee note issued by the Reserve Bank of India from 1937 to 1943.

The 10 rupee banknote of the George VI Series in 1937, had the portrait of George VI on the obverse and featured two elephants with the banknote denomination written in Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Burmese, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Gujarati on the reverse.[4]

Lion Capital Series

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The 10 rupee banknote of the Lion Capital Series in 1970, had the Ashoka pillar and the banknote denomination written in Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu on the obverse, and featured two peacocks and the banknote denomination written in English on the reverse.[5]

Mahatma Gandhi Series

[edit]

Design

[edit]

The ₹10 banknote of the Mahatma Gandhi Series is 137 × 63 mm Orange-violet coloured, with the obverse side featuring a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with a signature of the governor of Reserve Bank of India. It does not have the Braille feature that assists the visually challenged in identifying the currency. The reverse side features a motif of a Rhinoceros, an elephant and a tiger, all together as Fauna of India.

As of 2011, the new ₹ sign has been incorporated into banknote of ₹10.[6] 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 further to 30 June 2016.[7]

As per an announcement made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March 2017, a new version of the Indian 10 Rupee note will be issued soon, with better security features. The year of printing will be on the reverse note side. The numerals printed inside both note panels will be in ascending size, from left side to right side.[8]

Security features

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The security features of the ₹10 banknote includes:[9]

  • A windowed security thread that reads 'भारत' (Bharata in the Devanagari script) and 'RBI' alternately.
  • Watermark of Mahatma Gandhi that is a mirror image of the main portrait.
  • The number panel of the banknote is printed in embedded fluorescent fibers and optically variable ink.
  • Since 2005 additional security features like machine-readable security thread, electrotype watermark, and year of print appears on the bank note.

Languages

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As like the other Indian rupee banknotes, the ₹10 banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in English and Hindi. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22 official languages of India. The languages are displayed in alphabetical order. Languages included on the panel are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Denominations in central level official languages (At below either ends)
Language ₹10
English Ten rupees
Hindi दस रुपये
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel)
Assamese দহ টকা
Bengali দশ টাকা
Gujarati દસ રૂપિયા
Kannada ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು
Kashmiri دٔہ رۄپیہِ
Konkani धा रुपया
Malayalam പത്തു രൂപ
Marathi दहा रुपये
Nepali दस रुपियाँ
Odia ଦଶ ଟଙ୍କା
Punjabi ਦਸ ਰੁਪਏ
Sanskrit दश रूप्यकाणि
Tamil பத்து ரூபாய்
Telugu పది రూపాయలు
Urdu دس روپیے

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "India Paper Money A Retrospect". Republic India Issues. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Reserve Bank of India - Press Releases".
  4. ^ 10 rupee banknote - 1937 - image - banknote.ws
  5. ^ 10 rupee banknote - 1970 - image - banknote.ws
  6. ^ "Issue of ₹10/- Banknotes with incorporation of Rupee symbol (₹)". RBI. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Withdrawal of Currencies Issued Prior to 2005". Press Information Bureau. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. ^ "New Rs 10 notes with more security coming soon". The Times of India. 9 March 2017.
  9. ^ RBI - ₹10 security features
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