1987–1990 India ₹5 Rupees Banknote — Tractor & Sunrise Scene (R.N. Malhotra Signature)

Vintage ₹5 note issued by the Reserve Bank of India during Governor R. N. Malhotra’s tenure (1985–1990).
Features the classic “Farmer on Tractor” design with rising sun and agricultural field — an emblem of India’s Green Revolution era.
Denomination and details printed in both Hindi and English.
Obverse bears the Lion Capital of Ashoka and Governor’s signature; reverse shows the tractor vignette.

Details:

Denomination: ₹5

Issuing Authority: Reserve Bank of India

Governor: R. N. Malhotra

Watermark: Lion Capital of Ashoka

Serial Number: JUV 088790

Condition: Circulated (visible folds, no tears, colors intact)

Collector Notes:
A transitional RBI design issued shortly before the Mahatma Gandhi series began in 1996.
Highly recognizable and nostalgic note among collectors of modern Indian paper money.