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1 Rupee
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1983-1994 |
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| Size | 96 × 63 mm |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar watermark. |
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The Government of India 1 Rupee note occupies an odd constitutional niche: unlike all other Indian paper currency, it is issued by the Ministry of Finance rather than the Reserve Bank of India, and is technically a government promissory instrument rather than a banknote. This distinction has been maintained without interruption since 1917. The signature on the note belongs to the Finance Secretary, not a central bank governor.
The P#78A series ran across more than a decade, with multiple Finance Secretaries signing across the run — a detail that creates distinct sub-varieties worth distinguishing when cataloging.