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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 Indian rupee (symbol: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency in The Republic of India.The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (Hindi plural; singular: paisa).The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.
On 15 July 2010, India introduced a new currency symbol, the Indian rupee sign, ₹. This sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter र ( ra ) and the Latin capital letter R without its vertical bar (similar to the R rotunda ).
In a world where the U.S. dollar, European euro, Japanese yen and British pound each have a symbol for their currency, the India rupee is trying to get in on the international monetary party.The ...
The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is "₨". India adopted a new symbol (₹) for the Indian rupee on 15 July 2010. In most parts of India, the rupee is known as rupaya, rupaye, or one of several other terms derived from the Sanskrit rūpya, meaning silver. Ṭaṅka is an ancient Sanskrit word for money.
Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam is an Indian academic and designer noted for his design of the Indian rupee sign. [1] His design was selected from among five short listed symbols. [2] According to Kumar, the design is based on the Indian tricolour. [3] As of December 2019, he is the Head of the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati, Assam. [4]
Indian rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of India, the issuance of which is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. [53] Rupee is derived from rupya or rūpiya, which was used to denote various coins in usage since 4th century BCE. [54] The Indian rupee symbol, adopted in July 2010, is a combination of Devanagari "Ra" and the ...
English: The Symbol of Indian Rupee approved by the Union Cabinet on 15 July 2010. The Design for the symbol was submitted by D. Udaya Kumar. Date: 15 July 2010: