Claim: Lion Capital of Ashoka on Indian currency notes was replaced with Mahatma Gandhi's portrait when the latter was forcefully introduced in 1996.
Fact-check: Fact Check: Did Gandhi's portrait replace Lion Capital on currency notes in 1996?
Verdict: gandhi's portrait was first introduced on india's currency notes in 1969. in 1996, the rbi introduced the 'mahatma gandhi series' of notes with his portrait on it. however, it didn't replace the lion capital of ashoka, which was shifted to a different position.
Organisation: India Today
Author: Arjita Mishra
Date published: 2022-03-25T17:05:35