Currency System in India

List of contents:
3. Indian rupee
4. History
6. System of Notes Issue
7. Printing of Notes and Minting of Coins
8. Convertibility

Vocabulary
Legal tender – законное платежное средство
Devaluated – девальвирован
Appreciating against - укрепляться
To prompt – побуждать
Bullions – слитки
Mint – монетный двор
Reimburse - возмещать

Indian rupee
the highest - 1,000 rupee note
the lowest - 10 paise coin
RBI
Established on 1 April 1935

History
Currency System From The Ancient Times To The British Period (tanka, jintal, Rupiya)
Currency System After Independence
1950 (1 paisa, 1/2, 1 and 2 annas, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 rupee)
1938 (2, 5,10,1000 rupee notes)
1927–1946 British pound
1975 - devalued U.S. dollar

System of Notes Issue
Reserve Bank of India
1934:
40% - in gold coins, bullion, and foreign securities
60% - rupee coins, rupee securities
1956 - The minimum reserve system

Printing of Notes and Minting of Coins
Nashik, Dewas, Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Ltd.
Government Mints at Mumbai, Kolkata, Noida and Hyderabad
12,000 million pieces of notes
The average life: 1-2 years

Convertibility

Indian rupee per currency unit, average over the year

My questions:
When did the first banknote appear?
Who is responsible for the design, form and material of the banknotes?