The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the Central Bank of India and was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Since its inception, it has been headquartered in Mumbai. RBI has been fully owned by the Government of India since nationalization in 1949.

RBI is governed by a central board (headed by a Governor) appointed by the Central Government. RBI has 22 regional offices across India. All Indian currency notes except the one rupee note bear the signature of respective Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

Here the effort is made to present the autographs of the Governors of Reserve Bank of India. With great respect and gratitude it is acknowledged that the material and information used here have been gathered from the official website of RBI.