42 Notes. 25 Personalities / Events.
"There's a fitting symmetry to this collection: the office responsible for issuing India's currency, tracked in the currency it issues."
The RBI Governors Theme File covers the Reserve Bank of India's leadership from Benegal Rama Rau in the early years of independence through economists like Bimal Jalan, Duvvuri Subbarao, and Manmohan Singh — who went on to become Prime Minister — across 42 notes.
Every note in this file, quite literally, was issued under the authority of one of the people it commemorates.
"25 Governors. Every note in this collection issued under one of their signatures."
A few entries from this dataset, selected by how completely they're recorded (not by fame).
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| DOB only on record | 8 | Notes exist for the birth date only |
| DOB & DOD both on record | 17 | Notes exist for both the birth date and the recorded end date |
| Total Notes | 42 | 25 names represented in total |
A closer look at the notes, frames, and craftsmanship.
One of UNC Museum's collections in the Political Leadership category.
Notes exist for the birth date only
Each date verified against UNC Museum's collection records — all ₹10 denomination for consistency.
Museum-grade display with names, dates, and role labels.
3 widely recognised figures anchor this collection.