Charkha Spinning
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Bhuvaneswara
India’s 1949–1951 Lingaraj Temple 4‑anna stamp is a stunning piece of the early “Archaeological and Historical Monuments” definitive series, showing the 180‑foot Kalinga‑style Shiva temple at Bhubaneswar as a symbol of India’s ancient heritage. The brown “Lake”‑coloured 4‑anna version was originally issued on 15 August 1949, but India Post reissued the exact same design in bright blue on 30 April 1951 to comply with Universal Postal Union colour rules for sea‑mail stamps, so pairing the 1949 image with the 1951 date is a classic philatelic “colour mystery” that makes this stamp especially fascinating for collectors.
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Bodh Gaya Temple
India’s Bodh Gaya Temple 2½‑anna definitive stamp (Lake‑coloured, 30 April 1951) beautifully captures the Mahabodhi Temple’s soaring shikhara at Bodh Gaya, the sacred site of the Buddha’s enlightenment and a UNESCO World Heritage monument. Originally issued as a 3½‑anna blue stamp in the 1949 Archaeological series, the design was reissued in 1951 at 2½ annas in rich reddish‑brown “Lake” after postal‑rate changes, making this stamp a perfect mirror to the Lingaraj colour‑swap story and a vivid snapshot of India’s evolving postal system.
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