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  • 5 July 1982

Nehru

On July 5, 1982, India Post issued a definitive stamp featuring Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), independent India's first Prime Minister and one of the principal architects of the modern nation. A visionary statesman and freedom fighter, Nehru played a pivotal role in shaping India's democratic institutions, promoting scientific research, industrial development, and a policy of non-alignment in international affairs. His enduring commitment to education, secularism, and planned economic development laid the foundation for India's progress in the decades following independence. For philatelists interested in modern Indian history, politics, and nation-building, this definitive issue honors a leader whose vision and leadership continue to influence the Republic of India.

Date of issue July 5, 1982

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