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The Fact Behind Gandhi's Picture In Currency Notes
Who knew that the picture that we see on the Indian currency notes is a cropped picture of Gandhi ji?
Have you ever wondered why the Indian currency notes have Gandhiji's side portrait on them? Or why that picture alone of Gandhiji's is used on all the notes?
Well, there is a history to it and here we bring to you the actual details behind the history of this particular picture of Mahatma Gandhi's that is used in the Indian currency notes.
Now, we bet this would make you wonder where did that picture come from? How did we manage to get such a perfect shot, at the right moment, for the right purpose?
So, check out the details below of why this particular image of Gandhi ji is used in all the currency notes.
The Original Picture...
The picture was taken in 1946 by an unknown photographer. The picture is dated to have been clicked in 1946 when Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Pethick-Lawrence met each other in the viceroy house, in Kolkata. It is said that Pethick-Lawrence was a British Secretary back then.
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More About The Picture...
This particular picture was taken at the former viceroy's house back in 1946, which is now known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This epic picture of Gandhiji's was later used as a portrait-sized image on all the currency notes.
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The Mirror Image Was Used…
The mirror image of the original picture has been used on the Mahatma Gandhi series of the bank notes. In 1987, when Rs. 500 note was used for the first time, a watermark of Gandhi's picture was present on the notes.
The Notes Underwent A Transformation In 1996
The currency notes having Gandhiji's picture only came into existence from 1996. Before that, the notes had the picture of the Ashoka Stambha. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to make a transformation and this trademark picture of Gandhi was used in all the currency notes, starting from Rs. 5 to Rs. 1000.
From then to the present day, Gandhi's picture is still being used on all the Indian currency notes.
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