The Indian rupee symbol ⟨₹⟩ represents the Indian rupee (ISO 4217: INR), which is India’s official currency. It was created by D. Udaya Kumar and introduced to the public by the Indian government on July 15, 2010. This symbol was chosen through a national competition open to Indian residents. Prior to the adoption of this symbol, the rupee was commonly denoted by symbols like ⟨Rs⟩, ⟨Re⟩, or an abbreviation in the respective Indian language.