“While the concept of money has existed since almost the beginning of civilization, the invention of paper currency is more recent,” says Razack. The museum displays a diverse collection of Indian paper money and the related material drawn from the Indian subcontinent. I hope visitors understand, enjoy and value this museum of our collective economic heritage.” “The rupee is one thing that is ever present in our lives but never seen as a source of history, information and national pride. The initiative, he says, is to help educate, inform and entertain. It is also something that numismatists worldwide will benefit from.” I consider it a comprehensive restoration and preservation of an important national heritage. “The story of money is woven into our very being, uniting us, dividing us, giving us a sense of identity and mapping people or the nation’s power, crises and triumphs. The museum at Prestige Falcon Towers on Bruntun Road, has trained guides to take visitors through the history of currency in India. “Rezwan Razack’s Museum of Indian Paper Money will not only be the first of its kind in India, but also the world,” says Razack. He has co-authored The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money in 2012, and in 2017 wrote One Rupee One Hundred Years 1917-2017 to mark the centenary of the issuance of the one rupee note. Razack, who built his collection over 50 years with exhaustive research, enjoys sharing his knowledge with students and encourages budding collectors to promote numismatics as a hobby. Razack, co-founder and joint MD of Prestige Group, is the Chairman of the International Bank Note Society, India Banknote Collectors’ Chapter, and is recognised for his contribution to the advancement of numismatic knowledge.
Rangarajan inaugurated the museum,” says Razack. “I am so happy that the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, C. Hailed as the largest collector of Indian currency, Rezwan Razack has opened South India’s first currency museum in Bengaluru. Source: / The Cognate / Home> Business / by The Cognate News Desk / November 25th, 2021 Take note of this… Joseph College Razack is also the current chairman of the International Bank Notes Society-India Banknote Collectors’ Chapter. He is co-author of the Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money.Īfter receiving the honorary doctorate from the GD Goenka University Razack said it was an honour for him. He is also the founder of South India’s first currency museum in Bengaluru, one of the largest and most authentic collections of Indian paper money and coins. Rezwan Razack is Co-Founder and Joint MD of Bangalore-based Prestige Group and is hailed as the largest collector of Indian currency. Dr Tabrez Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor of the GD Goenka University, praised Razack for his contribution to numismatic studies and research. Dr Tabrez Ahmad, Chairman of M3M group Basant Bansal, and Registrar of the university Dr Dhirendra Singh Parihar. The honorary doctorate was conferred on him during a special convocation attended by Chancellor of the GD Goenka University Renu Goenka, Pro-Chancellor Nipun Goenka, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Numismatists and real estate mogul Rezwan Razack was conferred an honorary doctorate on Tuesday by GD Goenka University.
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