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  • 1 December 2008

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, on the 25 paise definitive stamp.

Date of issue December 1, 2008
Denomination 25p
Printer India Security Press, Nasik
Perforation 13
Watermark Asokan Capital Multiple [Up]
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photo Gravure
Credit Sh. Sankha Samanta
Catalogue codes Michel IN 2317 Stamp Number IN 2276 Yvert et Tellier IN 2101 Stanley Gibbons IN 2530

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Jawaharlal Nehru is a politician and secular humanist. Nehru is also known as Panditji. Prime Minister of the Republic of India. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s.

The obverse of the stamp depicted Nehru’s right profile; the philately issued on 27 May 76. The definitive stamp is an issue as part of the 5th series. Hindi script inscribed on Nehru was issued and corrected in a subsequent printing. One single stamp. In good condition, and the gum smudge type of stamp is Definitive. Denomination of 25 paise. The colour is Dull Violet.

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