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5 Rupees Acharya Tulsi birth centenary
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar rendered in the stylized 'fat lion' convention adopted for Indian coinage, set within the field. The denomination numeral '5' appears below the capital, accompanied by the Rupee currency symbol (₹) to its left. The Devanagari legend 'भारत' arcs above the central device, with the Latin legend 'INDIA' below it, flanking the capital. The national motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate — Truth Alone Triumphs) is inscribed in Devanagari script beneath the Lion Capital. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते ₹ 5 (Translation: India India Truth Alone Triumphs ₹ 5) |
| Reverse description | Central portrait of Acharya Tulsi, the prominent Jain monk and founder of the Anuvrat Movement, depicted in a facing bust view. He wears the muhapatti, a traditional cloth covering placed over the mouth, emblematic of the Jain principle of ahimsa (non-violence) and observed to prevent inadvertent harm to micro-organisms. The legend 'ACHARYA TULSI BIRTH CENTENARY' arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the corresponding Devanagari legend 'आचार्य तुलसी जन्म शताब्दी' appears in the upper field. The commemorative dates '1914-2013' are inscribed below the portrait, marking the centenary of his birth. |
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