Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 28-12-2023
INDIA | Gateway of India
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Date of Introduction : 16-07-1984
Postmark Date : 06-01-2024
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Vadodra H.O. – 390001
Chamar Dharini
Date of Introduction : 16-01-1989
Postmark Date : 01-01-2024
INDIA | MUMBAI | Happy New Year 2024
Special Cancellation : Happy New Year 2024
Date of Issue : 01-01-2024
Location : Mumbai – 400001
Mumbai G.P.O – 400001
Mumbai GPO Building Dome
Date of Introduction : 14-07-2023
Postmark Date : 01-01-2024
INDIA | Gateway of India
Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 01-01-2024
INDIA | Happy New Year 2024
Vadodra H.O. – 390001
Chamar Dharini
Date of Introduction : 16-01-1989
Postmark Date : 01-01-2024
INDIA | Mumbai | Gateway of India
Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 28-12-2023
A Gate-style Building made with brown basalt stones facing the Arabian Sea and located in Apollo Bunder, Mumbai. Called the ” Gateway of India”, was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. The Royal couple was on his way to a durbar being held in Delhi to celebrate his coronation. Its foundation stone was laid by Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of Bombay, on 31 March 1913 with a design by architect George Wittet. A portion of the land in front of Apollo Harbor was filled with earth and stones on the sea and the foundation stone of this building was laid on it and the construction was completed in 1924. Where the building and a new sea wall were built. The Gateway of India resembles a traditional triumphal arch and the architect in the Indo-Saracenic style, reflecting 16th-century Mughal influences. Here intricate latticework of stones decorates the walls, and four turrets surround a grand central dome that is 50 feet in diameter and 50 feet in height. Reaches up to 85 feet. Also, side chambers and halls were added for civic receptions. The building was opened to the public by the Viceroy of India, Rufus Isaac, on Dec. 4, 1924. After independence in 1947, The last British regiment to leave India, the 1st Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, paraded at the Gateway of India on 28 February 1948 before leaving for England. Now the Gateway of India is celebrating its 100th year and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
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Date of Introduction : 02-10-1991
Postmark Date : 21-11-2023
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Gulmarg S.O. – 193403
Gulmarg Gondola Ropeway
Date of Introduction : 11-10-2022
Postmark Date : 11-10-2022
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Bikaner S.O. – 334001
Karni Mata
Date of Introduction : 21-02-2004
Postmark Date : 21-02-2023
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Mudumalai Sanctuary B.O. – 643211
Indian Bison (Gaur)
Date of Introduction : 05-04-1975
Postmark Date : 22-02-2023
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Belagavi H.O – 590 001
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Date of Introduction : 23-12-2020
Postmark : 20-02-2023
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Rashtrapati Bhawan
Date of Introduction : 26-05-2014
Postmark : 09-08-2023
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Mumbai G.P.O – 400001
Mumbai GPO Building Dome
Date of Introduction : 14-07-2023
Postmark Date : 01-08-2023
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Siddhaganga Mutt S.O. – 572104
His Holiness Shri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji
Date of Introduction : 21-02-2020
Postmark Date : 15-05-2023
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Badami S.O. – 587201
Tandava Dancing Shiva as Nataraja
Date of Introduction : 29-09-1987
Postmark Date : 13-05-2023
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Ishana Vihar B.O – 641114
Adiyogi – The Source of Yoga
Date of Introduction : 24-02-2017
Postmark Date : 26-05-2023
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Topslip B.O. – 642133
Nilgiri Tahr
Date of Introduction : 14-10-1980
Postmark Date : 31-05-2023
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Udagamandalam H.O. – 643001
Toda Hut
Date of Introduction : 15-07-1994
Postmark Date : 12-05-2023
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Coonoor Railway Station : 643102
Nilgiri Mountain Train
Date of Introduction : 10-08-2019
Postmark Date : 29-04-2023