2002, 15th Nov, Cane and Bamboo India Rs.5.00

2002, 15th Nov, Cane and Bamboo India 

                                     Cane and Bamboo  5 Rs. India 15th Nov 2002

Text:                               Cane and Bamboo  5 Rs. India 

Condition:                      Ø = used/cancelled

Theme :                         Art and culture
Title:                              Handicrafts of India - Cane & Bamboo
Date Of Issue:              15-Nov-2002
Denomination:             500(Ps)
Overall Size:                2.90 * 2.90 Cms
Printing Size:               2.90 * 2.90 Cms
No/Issue Sheet:          48
Colour:                          Four Colour
Perforation:                 13.5 * 13.5 mm
Paper:                           Matt Chromo
Printing Process:         Photo Offset
Nos. Printed:               3 million
Printer:                        Calcutta Security Printers Ltd

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India has a rich and unbroken tradition in handicrafts, the antiquity of which dates back to the period of the Indus Valley Civilisation [Circa 2600-1700 B.C]. The vast diversity of the country -cultural, climatic and geographical - has enabled a variety of techniques,crafts and motifs to flourish on this land. The stamp here features Cane and Bamboo work. It is quiet widespread in India and has attained considerable sophistication in areas which are rich in the concerned natural resources such as Assam. No mechanical devices are used in this craft. It is mainly a household or cottage industry.