India Commemorative: 10 Paise

1974 - 1982

Planned Families: Food For All 1974

Year: 1974

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

India issues many coins having themes related to Development. One of those theme was ' Food For All'. As it can be achieved only if the country's population growth is in control. Hence on 16th August 1974, this coin with the theme 'Planned Families: Food for All' was issued. The other 2 coins on the same theme, are the 10 rupees & the 50 rupees coins, issued as uncirculated / proof specimens.

Obverse side of a coin shows downward triangle containing a couple with their 2 children.  This mission had a great slogan 'Hum Do Hamare Do' in Hind which literally means 'We Two, Ours Two' in English. It encouraged people to have only 2 children per family.

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Equality-Development-Peace 1975

Year - 1975

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

To emphasize on various National and International programs for the welfare of the women, UNO proclaimed the year 1975 as the 'International Women's Year'. India celebrated it with a tagline of 'Equality,Development,Peace' and issued this coin to commemorate this event on 16 August 1975.

The other 2 coins on the same theme, are the 10 rupees & the 50 rupees coins, issued as uncirculated / proof specimens.

The Obverse side of coin shows the central design encircled. The central design consists of a woman’s profile, a dam with water lines in the right background, and a leaf of wheat in front of the water lines. The UN official emblem for the International Women’s Year—consisting of a stylized dove (for peace), the mathematical sign ‘=’ (for equality) and the biological symbol ‘♀‘(for a woman) is shown in the lower central foreground. ‘1975’ the year of issue is split into ‘19’ and ‘75’ are displayed at the center-left and center-right of the periphery.

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Save For Development 1977

Year - 1977

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

The details of the obverse design are the same as that of the 5 paise Save For Development coin.

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Food and Shelter For All 1978

 Year - 1978

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

The details of the obverse design are the same as that of the 5 paise Food and Shelter For All coin.

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Happy Child - Nation's Pride 1979

Year - 1979

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

This year was celebrated as International Year of the Child.

The details of the obverse design are the same as that of the 5 paise Happy Child-Nation's Pride coin.

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Rural Women's Advancement 1980

Year - 1980

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

 India issued this coin on the theme ‘Rural Women's Advancment’ on 1st January,1981. Out of the other 3 coins issued on the same theme, the 25 paise coin was issued for general circulation and the 10 rupees & the 100 rupees coins were issued as uncirculated / proof specimens.

The obverse design of this coin shows a woman using an electric husking machine, a traditional granary and electric pylons. This design is enclosed within a circle. The legend ‘Gramina Mahilayon Ki Pragati ‘ in Hindi is on the left side which means Rural Women's Advancement.

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1st World Food Day 1981

Year - 1981

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

Food & Agricultural Organization (F.A.O.) a UN organization, celebrates 16th October as ‘WORLD FOOD DAY’ every year throughout the world. The aim of observing this day is to highlight the nature and degree of shortage of food in the world and to fight against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. 

In commemoration of this 1st  World Food Day in 1981, India issued this commemorative coin on 16th October,1981. Out of the other 3 coins issued on the same theme, the 25 paise coin was issued for general circulation and the 10 rupees & the 100 rupees coins were issued as uncirculated / proof specimens.

The obverse of this coin shows Indian farmer couple – the man carrying a sheaf of wheat on his shoulder and the woman carrying a basket of fruits on her waist. The inscription ‘Biswa Khadya Diwas’ in Hindi and ‘WORLD FOOD DAY’ in English appears to the left of the couple.

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Asian Games, Delhi 1982

Year - 1982

Metal: Aluminum - Magnesium Alloy(96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg)

The obverse design of this coin shows the Sun -Asian Games Logo and the ancient JANTAR-MANTAR observatory in Delhi  with ‘DELHI’ and ‘1982’ – the year of issue below it. The inscription ‘IX ASIAN GAMES’ in English is shown in the right periphery and ‘Nawam Asiyayee Khel’ in Hindi is shown in the left periphery.

The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India. This was the second time the Games were held in Delhi as it was also host to the inaugural 1951 Asian Games. An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken.

New Delhi joined Bangkok (four times) as the only cities to host multiple editions of the Asian Games.

The Delhi Asian Games was the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Asian Games Federation, under whose jurisdiction the first eight Asian Games had been held, dissolved to make way for the OCA.

A total number of 3411 athletes, coming from 33 countries, competed in this Asiad. Debut sports were equestrian, golf, handball, rowing, and Women's field hockey. These Asian Games also saw the beginning of Chinese dominance in the medals tally.

Japan had won the maximum number of medals in previous editions of the Games. China made its presence felt in the sporting world by dethroning Japan as the top medallists. From now on, China would be the top medal getter in all succeeding Asiads. In preparation for the IX Asian Games, colour television was introduced in India in a big way, as the Games were to be broadcasted in colour.

The mascot for the Games was Appu – a kid elephant. Known in real life as "Kuttinarayanan", this elephant fractured its leg in an accident when he was seven years old – he stepped into a septic tank. That wound would not heal and it eventually killed him.Kuttinarayanan died on May 14, 2005.

Host of the next (10th) Asiad in 1986, and the 24th Summer Olympics in 1988, South Korea participated in the New Delhi Asiad with a 406-person delegation, including an observation team to study the facilities, management and events.

Officially opened by - President Zail Singh
Athlete's Oath - P.T. Usha
Stadium - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
 

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