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The rupee till 1939 where made of pure silver metal. The rupee in circulation where generally the rupees minted in that perticular year. in 1939 due to the second world war the cost of bullion (metal ) silver rose much above the actual value of rupee, hence resulted in the 1 rupee coin of 1939 to be used as silver, and hence was melted to be used as silver , to combat this even government witdrew and melted them , and since 1940 the quantity of silver metal was reduced , and finally they where made of nickel in 1947.
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Who invented the rupee?
The Indian rupee was invented by the British. P.S i got it from yahoo answers!
What is the significance of the 'thumbs up' symbol on the Indian one rupee coin?
One finger (thumb), One rupee.
What is the value of one rupee 1941 george vi coin?
I found a George VI King Emperor half rupee 1941 in perfect condition and i was hoping to find the value of it.
What is the value of one rupee 1941 emperor george vi coin?
i wil pay rs100000 fot it (phone no. 9957772753)
How much was 1 rupee worth in 1917?
In 1917 one rupee was worth one rupee or one USD or one GBP or whatever.
What is the Indian currency?
Indian currency is Rupee (Re).
How many million Indian rupee makes a billion rupe e?
it is 1000,000,000 rupees equal to one billion rupee
What is a rupee tree?
Indian rupee
How much is 1 dollars in Indian rupee?
This depends on what dollar 1 US Dollar in Indian Rupee is 63.60 1 Australian Dollar in Indian Rupee is 50.32 1 Barbardian in Indiian Rupee is 31.98 1 Bahamian Dollar in Indian Rupee is 64.01 1 Canadian Dollar in Indian Rupee is 51.04 1 New Zealand Dollar in Indian Rupee is 46.15
When did Danish Indian rupee end?
Danish Indian rupee ended in 1845.
How much 5500000 in Indian rupee?
how much 5500000 pounds in indian rupee
1000 riyal equals how much Indian rupee?
1500 indian rupee
What is the current exchange of rate of Nepalese rupee against Indian rupee?
Indian Rupee is stronger than PKR (Pakistani Rupee). Though, PKR improved a bit against INR (Inidan Rupee) in recent months but still, it is approximately 0.63 of INR.1 PKR = 0.63 INR
How is the basic monetary unit divided in India?
The currency of India is the Indian rupee.
Is Mauritius rupee same as Indian rupee?
No. As of May 2013 one Indian Rupee is worth about .5 Mauritian rupees.
What is India's money name?
The Indian currency is called the Indian Rupee (INR) and the coins are called paise. One Rupee consists of 100 paise.
How much Indian Rupee makes a million?
One million rupees = 10 lakh rupees
