K. R. Puri
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K. R. Puri was the twelfth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
from 20 August 1975 to 21 May 1977. He was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India prior to his appointment as Governor of the RBI.
His signature appears on one of the last Indian rupee
notes of 1000 denomination. These notes were demonetised in 1978, and were re-introduced after a period of 22 years in 2000.
Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
from 20 August 1975 to 21 May 1977. He was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India prior to his appointment as Governor of the RBI.
His signature appears on one of the last Indian rupee
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
notes of 1000 denomination. These notes were demonetised in 1978, and were re-introduced after a period of 22 years in 2000.