JOURNEY OF INDIA'S PHILATELY

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On the golden day of 15 August 1947 our nation got independent from long British rule.
After getting independent Indian government's postal department issued postal stamps . Our first postal stamp was issued with picture of Indian national flag on 21 November with price of 3 and half Anna .
Later in this series two more stamps were issued on 15 December 1947 which were printed with picture of ashok stambh of one and half Anna and third stamp with picture of aircraft with jai hind slogan to celebrate elevation of India at price of 12 Anna.
All these stamps were printed at India security press Nashik
At that time 12 pies were equal to 1 Anna , 16 Anna equal to 1 rupee which was later changed on 31 March 1957 .

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