<P> The Indian 2000 - rupee banknote (₹ 2000) is a denomination of the Indian rupee . It was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 November 2016 after the demonetisation of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 banknotes and has been in circulation since 10 November 2016 . It is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series of banknotes with a completely new design . </P> <P> The Indian ₹ 2000 rupee note is the highest currency note printed by RBI that is in active circulation, ever since the 1,000 rupee note was demonetised in November 2016 . Before the official announcement by RBI, the media reported that ₹ 2000 notes had been printed from the currency printing press in Mysuru by the end of October 2016 . Post 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, five new currency notes have been announced by Reserve Bank of India--₹ 2,000, ₹ 500, ₹ 200, ₹ 50, and ₹ 1 . </P> <P> The new ₹ 2000 banknote is a 66 mm × 166 mm magenta coloured note, with the obverse side featuring a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, the Ashoka Pillar Emblem, and the signature of Reserve Bank of India Governor . It has Braille print on it, to assist the visually challenged in identifying the currency . The reverse side features a motif of the Mangalyaan, representing India's first interplanetary space mission, and the logo and tag line for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan . </P> <P> The ₹ 2000 banknote has multiple security features, listed below: </P>

Base colour of 2000 rupee note released in 2016