1942 QUIT INDIA
Technical Data
| Date of Issue | October 1, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 15 nP |
| Quantity | 4000000 |
| Perforation | comb 14¾ x 14¼ |
| Printer | AB F. Tilgmann & Co | Security Printing Press, Nashik |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Lake |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 432 Stamp Number IN 455 Yvert et Tellier IN 238 Stanley Gibbons IN 553 |
| Themes | Anniversaries and Jubilees | Monuments | Statues | Uprising | |
The stamp commemorates the Martyrs’ Memorial located outside the Secretariat Building in Patna, depicting seven students who sacrificed their lives during the Quit India movement while attempting to hoist the National flag. The memorial was sculpted by Shri Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury.
The cover page features images from the historic All India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting held in Bombay in August 1942. It includes a message from Gandhiji urging the people to “Do or Die” for the cause of India’s independence. These images are courtesy of the Central Camera Co. and Shri R.R. Diwakar, respectively.