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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the storm nationwide, after raising a ban on the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes. Now below, is what you need to know about the new Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 banknotes.

The Reserve Bank of India is introducing new design banknotes in the denomination of Rs 2000 as part of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The size of the new note is 66mm x 166mm.

Features of the New Rs 2000 Note:

Obverse

1. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in the centre

2. Denominational numeral 2000 in Devanagari font

3. Guarantee Clause, Governor's signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right.

4. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks

5. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right

6. Micro letters 'RBI' and '2000'

7. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

8. See through register with denominational numeral 2000 can be seen when the note is held against light.

9. Latent image with denominational numeral 2000 which can be seen when the banknote is held at 45 degree angle at the eye level

10. Colour shift windowed security thread with inscriptions 'Bharat', RBI and 2000. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted

For visually impaired

11. Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print

12. Horizontal rectangle with Rs 2000 in raised print on the right

13. Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, based and identification mark.

Reverse

14. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan

15. Language panel towards the centre

16. Year of printing on the note

17. Motif of Mangalyan - reflecting country's first venture in the interplanetary space

Features of the new Rs 500 notes:

The new Rs 500 notes have a new colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements, when compared to that of the present series. The size of the new note is 63mm x 150mm. 

Obverse:

1. Denomination numeral in Devanagari.

2. Portrait and electrotype watermarks.

3. Guarantee clause, Governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem tilted towards right.

4. Ashoka pillar emblem on the right.

5. See through register in denominational numeral.

6. Latent image of the denomination numeral.

7. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

8. Denomination in numerals with rupee symbol in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right.

9. Orientation and relative position of Mahatma Gandhi portrait changed.

10. Windowed security thread changes colour from green to blue when note is tilted.

For visually impaired:

Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka pillar emblem, based and identification mark.

11. Circle with Rs 500 in raise print on the right.

12. Five bleed lines on left and right in raised print.

Reverse

13. Denomination numeral in Devanagari on right.

14. Language panel towards centre.

15. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan.

16. Red Fort- an image of Indian heritage site with Indian flag.

17. Year of printing of the note on left.