for which off this groups of people did the indian govt once issue currency notes with the serial numbers prefixed with the letters HA
Answers
When the country a major portion of people coming from the Saudi Arabian countries then they issued notes with the prefix HA.
These notes were issued specifically for HAJ pilgrims in the country and were found in the notes with denominations ten rupees and hundred rupees.
However the circulation of these notes was abandoned once they were withdrawn from the gulf countries.
The correct answer for your question is Haj pilgrims.
Indian government had once issued currency notes with prefix HA in it for the pilgrims of HAJ.
As the currency not has became one of the most collectible items as the printing of those notes were withdrawn by the Indian Government. There is no evidence that when do RBI exactly withdrawn the circulation of this notes but the reason behind the withdrawal of this notes is the Gulf States withdrawal of this notes. As per the records, the Haj notes were under circulation around the 1970’s.
More details:
Haj notes have been in two denominations. They are
- A blue ten rupees note
- A red hundred rupees note