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100 Rupees Jawaharlal Nehru
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Devanagari |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रूपये 100 RUPEES |
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Issued to mark the centenary of Nehru's birth, this was part of India's broader commemorative program that accelerated through the 1980s under Rajiv Gandhi's government — a period when the son was presiding over celebrations of his grandfather's legacy. The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative silver issue, reflecting the Reserve Bank's cost pressures during a decade of persistent fiscal deficits and a weakening rupee.