The Indian rupee is the official currency in India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank manages currency in India and derives its role in currency management based on the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Indian rupee
Silver punch mark coin of the Maurya empire, known as Rūpyarūpa, 3rd century BCE.
Silver coin of Skandagupta of Gupta Empire known as Rūpaka(रूपक) in Sanskrit, in the style of the Western Satraps, with peacock on reverse, 455-467
Rupiya issued by Sher Shah Suri, 1540–1545
The Indian rupee sign ⟨₹⟩ is the currency symbol for the Indian rupee, the official currency of India. Designed by D. Udaya Kumar, it was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010, following its selection through an open competition among Indian residents. Before its adoption, the most commonly used symbols for the rupee were ⟨Rs⟩, ⟨Re⟩ or, in texts in Indian languages, an appropriate abbreviation in the language used.
Keytop showing 4/$/₹ key.