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Indian Rupee - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | However, in the Bengali and Assamese languages, spoken in Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal, the Rupee is known as a Taka, and is written as such on Indian banknotes |
| | The Indian Rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa). |
| | The first "rupee" is believed to be introduced by Sher Shah Suri (1486-1545), based on a ratio of 40 copper-coin pieces (paisa) per rupee. |
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