D. Udaya Kumar
D. Udaya Kumar | |
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Udaya Kumar in April 2012 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Occupations | Professor, IIT Guwahati |
| Known for | The designer of the Indian rupee sign (2010) |
| Notable work | Indian rupee sign |
| Father | N. 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.