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India's National Currency   Rupee The national currency is Rupee. A ten rupee note is shown above.   Do you know The one rupee note (and coin) is the only denomination that is truly Legal Tender. The one rupee note is produced by the Government of India. All other higher denomination notes are bank promissory notes issued by the Reserve Bank of India. On these notes, if you read the promise carefully, you can see that the Reserve Bank Governor promises to pay the holder of the note so many Indian Rupees. The Indian Rupee (one rupee) is the only legal tender currency and that is being produced by the Government of India. All other notes are produced by the Reserve Bank of India.     India's National Flower   Lotus The Lotus or water-Lilly is an aquatic plant of Nymphaea with broad floating leaves and bright fragrant flowers that grow only in shallow waters. The leaves and flowers float and have long stems that contain air spaces. Lotus is the national flower of India. It occupies a significant place in Indian mythology. It is associated with Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth. It symbolizes purity, beauty and everything that is good. The lotus is generally found in white or pink colours but blue flowers are also not unknown. The lotus is sacred for the Buddhists according to Buddhist legends.