The first Indian commemorative coin was issued in 1964 to mourn the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Since then, numerous coins of these type on almost all denomination from 5 paisa to 10 rupees have been issued. These coins based on famous personalities (usually issued on their birth or death centenary, or in rare cases on their death), government programmes and social messages.

നയാ പൈസ സീരീസ് 1957–1963
Commemorative coins
റിപ്പബ്ളിക് ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ 1950-1957
Series III 1982 Onwards