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150 Rupees India Meteorological Department
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, depicted with four Asiatic lions atop an abacus bearing the Dharma Chakra flanked by a horse and bull in relief. Immediately below the emblem, the national motto in Devanagari script reads 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate). The country name 'भारत' appears along the left arc and 'INDIA' along the right arc of the field. The denomination '₹150' is prominently inscribed in large numerals across the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
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The India Meteorological Department was established in 1875, making it one of the oldest scientific agencies on the subcontinent — predating the partition, both world wars, and Indian independence itself. Its founding was driven largely by the catastrophic Calcutta cyclone of 1864 and a series of subsequent famines partly attributed to failed monsoon forecasting, which forced the colonial administration to treat systematic meteorology as a matter of administrative survival rather than scientific curiosity.
This 2025 issue marks the department's 150th anniversary.