The India Post is celebrating the National Postal Week from 9th October to 15th October.On the occasion, a list of postage stamps (first in the nature) is furnished below for reference of viewers.
Indian Postage Stamps-First look
First postage stamp of India -- The first postage stamp in India was released on July 1, 1852, by Sir Bartle Frere, the governor of Sind. These stamps are known as `Scinde Dawks of 1/2 Anna Denomination'. These were the embossed pieces of paper with a circular design in red, white and blue colours. They were used in the province of the Sind and for the Bombay-Karachi route only. Today, the cost of the this stamp is more than Rs 2 lakh.
First postage stamp after independence -- Depicting the national flag, the first stamp of post-independence India was issued on November 21, 1947. It was a sheet of 96 stamps with 12 rows of 8 stamps. The stamp was proposed to be released on Independence Day but due to political disturbances and continuous violent situation it came out only in November along with other stamps, including that of Ashokan Capital (state emblem of India) and Douglas DC-4 aircraft.
First Indian lady on stamps -- The portrait of Meera was the first postage stamp on a woman. It was issued on October 1, 1952 with a denomination of 2 anna. In the same year, stamps on Indian saints and poets like Kabir, Tulsidas, Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath were also released.
First stamp of one rupee -- A stamp on banyan saplings and Rani Laxmi Bai were the first stamps of India in decimal convene. Until 1957, the Indian rupee was divided into 16 anna. From April 1957, the rupee was divided into 100 naya paise.
First stamp on a living personality -- The stamp on Dr Dhondo Keshan Karve, an educationist was the first postage stamp issued on a living personality. This 15 paise postage stamp was released in 1958 on birth centenary of Dr Karve.
First triangular stamp -- The `stylised mountain road' was the first triangular stamp issued in 1985 to commemorate the silver jubilee of establishment of Border Roads Organisation.
Stamp having maximum character -- Indian stamp having maximum characters was issued on Centenary of Indian National Congress (INC). It was a block of four stamps having 61 faces of A O Hume (founder of INC), W C Banerjee (first president of INC) and Rajiv Gandhi, who was the second personality to appear on a postage stamp during his lifetime.
Single largest stamp -- India Post issued its single largest stamp on August 20, 1991 on Rajiv Gandhi.
First scented stamp -- India Post issued a fragrance stamp and a miniature sheet on sandalwood in 2006. To maintain the fragrance, tiny globules were embedded during the course of printing of stamps. The scent could be inhaled by gently rubbing the upper surface of the stamp.
Indian Postage Stamps-First look
First postage stamp of India -- The first postage stamp in India was released on July 1, 1852, by Sir Bartle Frere, the governor of Sind. These stamps are known as `Scinde Dawks of 1/2 Anna Denomination'. These were the embossed pieces of paper with a circular design in red, white and blue colours. They were used in the province of the Sind and for the Bombay-Karachi route only. Today, the cost of the this stamp is more than Rs 2 lakh.
First postage stamp after independence -- Depicting the national flag, the first stamp of post-independence India was issued on November 21, 1947. It was a sheet of 96 stamps with 12 rows of 8 stamps. The stamp was proposed to be released on Independence Day but due to political disturbances and continuous violent situation it came out only in November along with other stamps, including that of Ashokan Capital (state emblem of India) and Douglas DC-4 aircraft.
First Indian lady on stamps -- The portrait of Meera was the first postage stamp on a woman. It was issued on October 1, 1952 with a denomination of 2 anna. In the same year, stamps on Indian saints and poets like Kabir, Tulsidas, Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath were also released.
First stamp of one rupee -- A stamp on banyan saplings and Rani Laxmi Bai were the first stamps of India in decimal convene. Until 1957, the Indian rupee was divided into 16 anna. From April 1957, the rupee was divided into 100 naya paise.
First stamp on a living personality -- The stamp on Dr Dhondo Keshan Karve, an educationist was the first postage stamp issued on a living personality. This 15 paise postage stamp was released in 1958 on birth centenary of Dr Karve.
First triangular stamp -- The `stylised mountain road' was the first triangular stamp issued in 1985 to commemorate the silver jubilee of establishment of Border Roads Organisation.
Stamp having maximum character -- Indian stamp having maximum characters was issued on Centenary of Indian National Congress (INC). It was a block of four stamps having 61 faces of A O Hume (founder of INC), W C Banerjee (first president of INC) and Rajiv Gandhi, who was the second personality to appear on a postage stamp during his lifetime.
Single largest stamp -- India Post issued its single largest stamp on August 20, 1991 on Rajiv Gandhi.
First scented stamp -- India Post issued a fragrance stamp and a miniature sheet on sandalwood in 2006. To maintain the fragrance, tiny globules were embedded during the course of printing of stamps. The scent could be inhaled by gently rubbing the upper surface of the stamp.
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