50 Rupees Inter Parliamentary Conference

Reverse

Indian parliament at the top, followed by the logo of the Inter-Parliamentary Union intertwined with the symbols of a woman (a circle with a small cross below) and man (a circle with an arrow pointing northeast) and date 1997 below. Followed by two dots as mint mark below the date.

Lettering:
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
अन्तर्संसदीय सम्मेलन
1997
राजनीति में पुरुषों व महिलाओं की समभागिता
MEN AND WOMEN PARTNERSHIP IN POLITICS

Translation:
Inter-Parliamentary Conference
Men and Women partnership in politics

Comment

This coin is rare in the original packaging. Held just weeks before the 1997 session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the Specialized Inter-Parliamentary Conference to the theme “Towards Partnership between Men and Women in Politics” was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi from 14 to 18 February 1997 on the invitation of the Parliament of India. The President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, inaugurated the conference, which was the first worldwide political meeting on the follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in September 1995. The Indian Government released a stamp as well as a coin set representing a man and woman representing partnership. The coin and stamp have become part of the collection of the National Museum of India (New Delhi). These coins were distributed only to the dignitaries who attended.

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