Indian Rupee

  • On July 15, 2010 Indian rupee got it's symbol, just like other leading currencies of the  world viz. Dollar, Euro, Pound Sterling and Yen.
  • The new symbol is an amalgamation of Devanagari 'Ra' and the Roman 'R' without the stem.
  • On March 5, 2009 the Government announced a contest to create a symbol for Rupee.
  • The new symbol is designed by D. Udaya Kumar, a post graduate of IIT Bombay, was finally selected by the Union Cabinet on July15, 2010.
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