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| 1949, Gol Gumbad Bijapur India 6 Anna watermark |
1949, Gol Gumbad Bijapur India 6 Anna watermark
Text: Gol Gumbad Bijapur India 6 Anna
Condition : Ø = used/cancelled
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| Stamp Issue Date | : | 15/08/1949 |
| Postage Stamp Denomination | : | 6.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number | : | 0317 |
| Postal Stamp Name | : | GOL GUMBAD, BIJAPUR |
| Stamp Currency | : | A |
| Stamp Type | : | COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language | : | English |
| Indian Stamp's Color | : | Multicolour |
Basic colour:
| Violet |
|---|---|
Exact colour:
| |
Usage:
| Franking |
Type:
| Stamp |
Theme:
| Tombs |
Michel number:
| 199 |
|---|---|
Yvert number:
| 15 |
Scott number:
| |
Stanley Gibbons number:
| 317 |
ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE THE FIRST DEFINITIVE ISSUE OF INDEPENDENT INDIA WAS RELEASED ON 15TH AUGUST 1949 AND FEATURES THE GREAT INDIAN ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE.
The currency used on stamps was
Rupia, Anna Paisa & Pies
This represented the currency
arrangements during the transition period upto the establishment of the Indian Republic
1 Rupee = 16 Annas
1 Anna = 4 Pice
1 Pice = 3 Pies
Gol Gumbaz was built in 1626- 1656, by
Mohammed Adil Shah, as a mausoleum for himself and is recognized as ' one of
the finest structural triumphs of the Indian builders'.
The four minarets have four stairs cases,
leading to the top of the enormous dome, measuring 44 mtrs. in diameter.
It is regarded as the second largest dome
in the World, unsupported by pillar.
A circular 'Whispering gallery'
underneath is famous for its amazing acoustical system, where a finest whisper
is echoed 9 times.
On a raised platform in the centre of the
hall are the replica tombs of the Mohammed Adil Shah and his family, while the
actual tombs lie in a crypt.
The gallery around the dome affords a
fine view of the city.
Let's take a historical tour to Bijapur.
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