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The rupee sign "₨" is a currency sign used to represent the monetary unit of account in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, Seychelles, and formerly in India.It resembles, and is often written as, the Latin character sequence "Rs", of which (as a single character) it is an orthographic ligature.
The issuance of the Indian currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India, and issuance of Pakistani currency is controlled by State Bank of Pakistan. Currently in India (from 2010 onwards), the 50 paise coin (half a rupee) is the lowest valued legal tender coin.
In India, the term "tricolour" almost always refers to the Indian national flag. The current Indian flag was designed by Badruddin Tyabji based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress adopted by Mahatma Gandhi after making significant modifications to the design proposed by Pingali Venkayya. [3]
Indian rupee symbol in graphic form. The new sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter र ("ra") and the Latin capital letter R without its vertical bar. The parallel lines at the top (with white space between them) makes an allusion to the tricolour Indian flag and also depict an equality sign that symbolizes the nation's desire to reduce economic disparity.
The Government of India has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic of India. These symbols serve as the representation of the identity of the country. [ 1 ] When India obtained independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947, the tricolour flag officially became the first national symbol of the Dominion of India ...
By April 2022, political upheaval in Sri Lanka made the Sri Lankan rupee the world's "worst performing currency," according to the Financial Times. The currency's exchange rate had plummeted to over Rs. 350/- = US$1 as of 29 April 2022 [update] .
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka. 16:25. 37.2. Wide Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan. Bouncer, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka. 16:24 ...
After the Partition of India, the Pakistani rupee came into existence, initially using Indian coins and Indian currency notes simply over-stamped with "Pakistan". Previously the Indian rupee was an official currency of other countries, including Aden, Oman, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, the ...