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Commemorative Stamp
17 March 2013

Jhulelal

Jhulelal, the revered figure of the Sindhi people, venerated as an avatar of the water god Varuna.

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Technical data Notes Condition

Date of issue March 17, 2013

Denomination Rs. 5

Quantity printed 520000

Printer Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Perforation 13¾

Watermark No Watermark

Colours Multicolor

Printing process Wet Offset

Catalogue codes Michel IN 2705 Yvert et Tellier IN 2462 Stanley Gibbons IN 2925 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN017.2013

Themes Gods and goddesses

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Jhulelal

India Post issued this ₹5 stamp on 17 March 2013 on Jhulelal, one of the most revered figures of Sindhi Hindus, venerated as an avatar of Varuna, the god of water. Legend tells that he was born when a ruler named Mirkshah ordered the Hindus of Sindh to convert, and that he persuaded the king to spare them, preaching that the Quran forbade forced conversion; he won devotees among Muslims too. After Partition, Jhulelal became a symbol of unity for the Sindhi community dispersed across India.

India Post has no brochure for this issue online, so this text draws on Wikipedia.