The Indian Rupee symbol is a blend of Devnagri Ra and Roman R and the letters are derived from the word Rupiah in Hindi and Rupees in the English ... Interesting Facts Indian Rupee Currency . 1.

The Tamil Nadu government's use of a different symbol instead of the Indian rupee (₹) in its recent state budget document has sparked controversy. Discussions have intensified across the country ...

The symbol will also distinguish the Indian currency from some other currencies in the region like those of Pakistan and Nepal that are also called rupee, the government said.