One Symbol, Many Stories: The Design Journey of the Indian Rupee
We use it almost every day whether while reading a restaurant menu checking a price tag or looking at our bank balance The Indian Rupee symbol is so deeply embedded in our daily lives that most of us hardly stop to wonder where did this symbol come from Who designed it What does it mean Behind this simple elegant symbol lies a story of creativity heritage and people who poured not just skill but their souls into giving India its own currency identity Two names in this journey stand out Nondita Correa Mehrotra whose thoughtful contribution was among the final five shortlisted and D Udaya Kumar whose design was ultimately chosen as the official symbol of the Indian rupee A Nationwide Search for a National IdentityIn March the Government of India launched a public competition to create a unique symbol for the Indian rupee Until then India used Rs or
