This India 5 Rupee banknote from the 2001 series has a dimension of 118 x 63 mm. The banknote's front design depicts a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian lawyer, and political ethicist who led a successful movement for India's independence from the British colony. Alongside Gandhis portrait is the ancient Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar, flowers, and the RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. The reverse side of the note depicts a farmer plowing a field using a modern tractor with a beautiful sunrise in the background. The security features of the note include a solid security thread with demetalized RBI and Hindu text, and a watermark image of Mahatma Gandhi, vertical RBI, and numeric 5.