Issued by the Reserve Bank of India in 2002, this 5 Rupees banknote belongs to the early Mahatma Gandhi series, a redesigned family of notes introduced in the late 1990s to improve security and modernize India’s currency.
The obverse features a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, along with bilingual denomination numerals, microtext, guilloche patterns, and the Governor’s signature. The layout includes updated security elements and a cleaner, more contemporary design compared to previous issues.
The reverse depicts agricultural themes, most notably a farmer operating a tractor, representing India’s rural workforce and the importance of agriculture in the nation’s economy.
Issuer: Reserve Bank of India
Denomination: 5 Rupees
Year: 2002
Dimensions: Approx. 117 × 63 mm
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark (Mahatma Gandhi), security thread, latent image, microtext, guilloche patterns
