The first issue of the Rs 20 was introduced after more than 20 years of Independence. The 20 Rupees was first introduced during the tenor of S Jagannathan
There are 3 designs of the notes so far.
- Parliament House Orange Note
- Konark Wheel
- Gandhi Series – Nature bordered with floral design
Parliament House, with flag
This particular design was only issued by S Jagannathan. The note had a distinct orange colour.
Obverse: Shield shaped window for Ashoka Emblem as a watermark on the left side. The emblem in ink on the right side. The value 20 written in centre with the governors signature below.
Reverse: Although the Parliament house has been used on quite a few notes, the design on this is quite distinct. The language panel is on the left The value was written in 13 languages.
Size: 47×63
Numbering: Prefix of 3 characters. First one Alphabet with 2 Numbers below the alphabet.
20.001 Rs 20 – S Jagannathan – First Issue
Design: Parliament
Prefix: A/01 to A/49
Size: 147×63
20.002 Rs 20 – S Jagannathan – Wrong Kashmiri
Design: Parliament
Prefix: A/50 to C/49
Size: 147×63
20.003 Rs 20 – S Jagannathan – Right Kashmiri
Design: Parliament
Prefix: C/50 to D
Size: 147×63
Differentiating between Wrong and Right Kashmiri: The simplest way is to look at the prefix.
Wrong Kashmiri will look like:
The Right Kashmiri will look like:
Konark Wheel
The next design again during the tenor of S Jagnathan was the Konark Wheel. This note had quite a few security improvements over the previous design.
Obverse: Ashoka Emblem in Circular watermark window on the left. The Emblem on the right. The language panel next to watermark with value in 13 languages. The value 20 in the centre.
Reverse: “Wheel” as in the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. The temple in the background.
Size: 147×63
Numbering Convention: Prefix of 3 characters in single line adopt. First two Numeric with 1 Alphabet.
20.004 Rs 20 – S Jagannathan – No Inset
New design introduced with Konark wheel at the back
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: A to C
Size: 147×63
20.005 Rs 20 – K R Puri – No Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: D to H
Size: 147×63
20.006 Rs 20 – M Narasimham – No Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: K to L
Size: 147×63
20.007 Rs 20 – I G Patel – No Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: M to W
Size: 147×63
20.008 Rs 20 – I G Patel – A Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: A to C
Size: 147×63
20.006 Rs 20 – M Narasimham – No Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: K to L
Size: 147×63
20.007 Rs 20 – I G Patel – No Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: M to W
Size: 147×63
20.008 Rs 20 – I G Patel – A Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: A to C
Size: 147×63
20.009 Rs 20 – Manmohan Singh – A Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: D to M
Size: 147×63
20.010 Rs 20 – RN Malhotra – A Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: N to W
Size: 147×63
20.011 Rs 20 – RN Malhotra – B Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: A to S
Size: 147×63
20.013 Rs 20 – C Rangarajan – C Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: A to C
Size: 147×63
20.014 Rs 20 – Bimal Jalan – C Inset
Design: Konark Wheel
Prefix: C to H
Size: 147×63
20.015 Rs 20 – Bimal Jalan – No Inset
New design introduced with Gandhi as watermark and on front side, reverse was Nature bordered with floral design with value in 15 languages in the panel.
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to R
Size: 147×63
20.016 Rs 20 – Bimal Jalan – A Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to H
Size: 147×63
20.017 Rs 20 – Bimal Jalan – R Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to P
Size: 147×63
Gandhi Series – Nature bordered with floral design
The current design was when Bimal Jalan was the Governor. All the notes underwent a major design change and this series is called the Gandhi Series
Obverse: Gandhi in the watermark window on the left. The emblem on the lower-left corner. Bust of Gandhi on the right. The value 20 in the centre.
Reverse: Nature [Palm trees along with water bay] bordered with floral design. The language panel next to watermark with value in 15 languages
Size: 147×63
Numbering Convention: Prefix of 3 characters in a single line. First one Numeric with 2 Alphabet.
20.018 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – No Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: R to V
Size: 147×63
20.019 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – A Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to C
Size: 147×63
20.020 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – E Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to B
Size: 147×63
20.021 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – R Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A to D
Size: 147×63
20.022 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2006 No Inset
Introduction of year at the back so that more currency notes can be printed
Design: New Gandhi Series
Prefix: A
Size: 147×63
20.023 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2007 No Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Size: 147×63
20.024 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2007 E Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Size: 147×63
20.025 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2007 R Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Size: 147×63
20.026 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2008 No Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Size: 147×63
20.027 Rs 20 – YV Reddy – 2008 E Inset
Design: New Gandhi Series
Size: 147×63