Indian 500-rupee note

Five hundred rupees

(India)
Value	₹500 (approx. $6.75)
Width	150 mm
Height	66 mm
Years of printing	10 November 2016 – present
Obverse
Design	Mahatma Gandhi
Designer	Reserve Bank of India
Design date	2016
Reverse
Design	Red Fort
Designer	Reserve Bank of India
Design date	2016

The Indian 500-rupee banknote (₹500) is a denomination of the Indian rupee. In 1987, the ₹500 note was introduced, followed by the ₹1,000 note in the year. The current ₹500 banknote, in circulation since 10 November 2016, is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series. The previous banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series, in circulation between October 1997 and November 2016, were demonetised on November 8, 2016.