D. Udaya Kumar

D. Udaya Kumar
Udaya Kumar in April 2012
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater
OccupationsProfessor, IIT Guwahati
Known forThe designer of the Indian rupee sign (2010)
Notable workIndian rupee sign
FatherN. Dharmalingam

Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam is an Indian academic and designer noted for his design of the Indian rupee sign. His design was selected from among five short listed symbols. According to Kumar, the design is based on the Indian tricolour.

As of September 2025, he is a Professor in the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati, Assam.

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