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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 31 December 1957

Bombay University

The stamp portrays one of the oldest and pioneering premier institutes of education in India. It features the Bombay University Building situated overlooking Cross Maidan. The university architecture reflects the 14th to 15th Century Gothic Style, characterized by intricate detailing and grandeur. Dominating the skyline is the 80-meter Rajabhai Tower, an impressive clock tower rising […]

Date of issue December 31, 1957
Denomination 10 np
Quantity printed 2600000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 14 x 14½
Watermark Star of India Multiple [SR]
Colours Violet
Catalogue codes Michel IN 279 Stamp Number IN 297 Yvert et Tellier IN 90 Stanley Gibbons IN 392

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The stamp portrays one of the oldest and pioneering premier institutes of education in India. It features the Bombay University Building situated overlooking Cross Maidan. The university architecture reflects the 14th to 15th Century Gothic Style, characterized by intricate detailing and grandeur. Dominating the skyline is the 80-meter Rajabhai Tower, an impressive clock tower rising above the university library.

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