Indian 50 - rupee note - Wikipedia Indian 50 - rupee note Fifty rupees ( India ) Value ₹ 50 Width 135 mm Height 66 mm Security features Security thread, latent image, micro-lettering, intaglio print, fluorescent ink, watermark, and see through registration device. Years of printing August 2017 present Obverse Design Mahatma Gandhi Design date 2017 Reverse Design Vittala Temple, Hampi Design date 2017 The ( ₹ 50 ) is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The present ₹ 50 banknote in circulation since 1996 is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes. The ₹ 50 banknote denomination was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) in 1975 as a part of the Lion Capital Series, which had the Ashoka pillar on the banknote. It was replaced by a watermark of Mahatma Gandhi in the Mahatma Gandhi Series, in 1996. Contents 1 Mahatma Gandhi New Series 2 Mahatma Gandhi Series 2.1 Design 2.2 Security features 3 Languages 4 References Mahatma Gandhi new Series On 10 November 2016, the Reserve Bank of India announced, a new redesigned ₹ 50 banknote was to be available as a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series, in the coming months. The note was officially announced on 18 August 2017 and now on circulation. Mahatma Gandhi Series Design The ₹ 50 banknote of the Mahatma Gandhi Series is 147 × 73 mm, colored Pink - violet, with the obverse side featuring a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with a signature of the governor of the Reserve Bank of India. It has a Braille feature to assist the visually challenged in identifying the notes. The reverse side features an image of Sansad Bhawan ( Parliament House ), the meeting place of the Parliament of India. As of 2012, the new ₹ sign has been incorporated in revised versions of the ₹ 50 note. In January 2014 RBI announced that it would be withdrawing from circulation all banknotes printed prior to 2005 by 31 March 2014. The deadline was later extended to 1 January 2015, then to 30 June 2016. On 18 August 2017, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a new ₹ 50 banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi ( New ) Series. However, ₹ 50 banknotes of the previous series will continue to be legal tender. The new version of the note has a depiction of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country 's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. The dimensions of the banknote are measured at 135 x 66 mm. Security features The security features of the ₹ 50 banknote includes : A windowed security thread that reads ' भारत ' ( Bharat in the Devanagari script ) and ' RBI ' alternately. Latent image of the value of the banknote on the vertical band next to the right hand side of Mahatma Gandhi 's portrait. Watermark of Gandhi that is a mirror image of the main portrait. The number panel of the banknote is printed in embedded fluorescent fibers and optically variable ink. Since 2005 additional security features like machine - readable security thread, electrotype watermark, and year of print appears on the bank note. Languages Like the other Indian rupee banknotes, the ₹ 50 banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in English and Hindi. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22 official languages of India. The languages are displayed in alphabetical order. Languages included on the panel are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Denominations in central level official languages ( At below either ends ) Language ₹ 50 English Fifty rupees Hindi पचास रुपये Denominations in 15 state level / other official languages ( As seen on the language panel ) Assamese পঞ্চাশ টকা Bengali পঞ্চাশ টাকা Gujarati પચાસ રૂપિયા Kannada ಐವತ್ತು ರುಪಾಯಿಗಳು Kashmiri پاژاھ رۄپے Konkani पन्नास रुपया Malayalam അൻപതു രൂപ Marathi पन्नास रुपये Nepali पचास रुपियाँ Odia ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਹ ਰੁਪਏ Sanskrit पञ्चाशत् रूप्यकाणि Tamil ஐம்பது ரூபாய் Telugu యాభై రూపాయలు Urdu پچاس روپے References Jump up ^ `` Are there any special features in the banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi series - 1996 ? ''. Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012. Jump up ^ Republic India Issues Reserve Bank of India. Jump up ^ RBI to issue ₹ 1,000, ₹ 100, ₹ 50 with new features, design in coming months Jump up ^ https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=41412 Jump up ^ `` Issue of ₹ 20 / - and ₹ 50 / - denomination Bank notes without inset letter and with ₹ symbol ''. RBI. Retrieved 12 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Withdrawal of Currencies Issued Prior to 2005 ''. Press Information Bureau. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Yes, RBI will shortly issue new Rs 50 currency note ''. Indian Express. Jump up ^ `` RBI Introduces 50 banknote in Mahatma Gandhi ( New ) Series ''. Reserve Bank of India. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` RBI announces new Rs 50 currency note, here 's how it looks like ''. Economic Times. Jump up ^ RBI - ₹ 50 security features hide Indian rupee ( ₹ ) Subunits Pie ( obsolete ) Anna ( obsolete ) Paisa Coins Present 50 p. ₹ 1 ₹ 2 ₹ 5 ₹ 10 Former 1 naya paisa 2 naye paise 5 naye paise 1 p. 2 p. 3 p. 5 p. 10 p. 20 p. 25 p. Banknotes Series Lion Capital Series Mahatma Gandhi Series Mahatma Gandhi New Series Denominations ₹ 1 ₹ 2 ₹ 5 ₹ 10 ₹ 20 ₹ 50 ₹ 100 ₹ 200 ₹ 500 ₹ 1000 ₹ 2000 Mints India Government Mint Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Noida Topics Reserve Bank of India Economy of India Demonetisation of ₹ 500 & ₹ 1000 notes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_50-rupee_note&oldid=843809532 '' Categories : Banknotes of India Rupee Fifty - base - unit banknotes Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from March 2018 Use Indian English from March 2018 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Articles containing Hindi - language text Articles containing Assamese - language text Articles containing Bengali - language text Articles containing Gujarati - language text Articles containing Kannada - language text Articles containing Kashmiri - language text Articles containing Konkani - language text Articles containing Malayalam - language text Articles containing Marathi - language text Articles containing Nepali - language text Articles containing Odia - language text Articles containing Punjabi - language text Articles containing Sanskrit - language text Articles containing Tamil - language text Articles containing Telugu - language text Articles containing Urdu - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages മലയാളം தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 31 May 2018, at 16 : 25 ( UTC ). 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