Type details
| Country | India |
| Currency | INR |
| Denomination | 1 |
| Series | Mahatma Gandhi New Series |
| Series year | 2017 |
| Series range | 2016–present |
| Issue year | 2017 |
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Issuer (native) | भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक |
| Signatures | Secretary Ministry of Finance |
| Printer | Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited |
| Reverse subject | Sagar Setu oil platform |
| Themes | industry,commemorative |
| Watermark | Ashoka Pillar emblem in clear field at right |
| Security features | thread,microprint,intaglio,see_through_register,latent_image |
| Colour palette | #d4a574,#8b9467,#c8a89e |
| Material | paper |
| Dimensions (mm) | 97x63 |
| Language / script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Languages | hi,en |
| Pick # | 108 |
| Rarity | common |
| Legal status | in_circulation |
| Era | 1990_present |
| Default value (low) | 1.0 |
| Default value (high) | 3.0 |
| Value currency | USD |
Front
The Ashoka Pillar capital with Lion emblem, national symbol of India adopted in 1950, derived from the 3rd century BCE Sarnath pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka. The emblem features four Asiatic lions standing back-to-back on a circular abacus, representing power, courage, confidence and pride. This modern one rupee note bears the bilingual inscription 'Government of India' in Hindi (भारत सरकार) and English, with the denomination displayed prominently in the Devanagari script.
Back
Sagar Setu, India's first offshore oil drilling platform, located in the Bombay High oil fields off the coast of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea. Commissioned in 1974 and operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), it represents India's achievement in offshore oil exploration and energy self-sufficiency. The platform is depicted with its distinctive drilling tower and support structure, symbolizing India's industrial and technological progress.
History
The Mahatma Gandhi New Series was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 2016–2017 as a complete redesign of Indian banknotes following demonetization. The one rupee note remains issued by the Government of India (not the Reserve Bank) and bears the signature of the Secretary, Ministry of Finance rather than the RBI Governor. The 2017 series features enhanced security features including see-through register, improved thread designs, and microprinting. The reverse design showcasing India's oil platform reflects themes of economic development and industrial achievement.
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