| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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09/08/1993 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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1.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1544 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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KHAN ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN |
| Stamp Information |
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Abdul Ghaffar khan was a scion of a leading family belonging to the Mohamadzai Pathan tribe of Village Uttamanzai in the Charsadda tehsil of Peshawar district, in the erstwhile North West Frontier Province of British India.
He was born in his village Uttamanzai in 1890. He was a man of great courage and simple habits. he was a devout Muslim and had equal regard for all other religion.
His close association with Mahtma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad and other top ranking Indian nationalists greatly influenced his political outlook. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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Stamp designed by India Security Press, nashik. The fascimile of the signature obtained through the courtesy of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi. FDC and Cancellation by Mrs. Alka Sharma. |
| Stamp Currency |
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R |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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3.91 X 2.90 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.55 X 2.5 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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35 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Horizontal |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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0.6 million |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |