Question

For which off this groups of people did the indian govt once issue currency notes with the serial numbers prefixed with the letters HA

Answer 1

The Indian Government  issued notes for the use of the Haj Pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia from India. These notes were circulated in denominations of Rs 10 and Rs 100, and had the word HAJ inscribed on the obverse. The serial number of these notes was prefixed with the letters 'HA'.

Answer 2

Rupee Note with HA serial numbers are now a rare and collectible items. The rupee notes with the serial Number HA on it was introduced by the RBI according to the act of parliament in 1959 in order to make the mecca and Medina pilgrimage more easy for the Muslim people.

The note is also known as the Gulf Note as it has been used as a medium of exchange in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and parts of Muscat.