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10 Rupees Rural Women's Advancement
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Within a central circular medallion, a rural woman is depicted standing and operating a traditional rotary hand-grinding stone (chakki) to mill grain, with a stylized village hut and a hanging balance scale visible in the background, evoking themes of rural domestic life and economic self-sufficiency. A legend in Devanagari script reading 'MAHILAON KI PRAGATI' (Advancement of Women) arcs along the upper left, while the English legend 'RURAL WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT' curves along the right. The date '1980' and the Hindi word 'BHARARAT' appear at the bottom of the design within the scalloped field. |
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| Reverse lettering | महिलाओं की प्रगति / RURAL WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT / भारत / 1980 |
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Issued to mark the United Nations Decade for Women (1976–1985), this piece was part of India's broader FAO coin program — a series that used circulation coinage as a vehicle for publicizing agricultural and social development goals. The 1980 date places it squarely in the years when Indira Gandhi had returned to power following the Congress Party's defeat and subsequent comeback, a period of renewed emphasis on rural development policy.