Indian Stamps and Their Awesome Varieties

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Indian Stamps and Their Awesome Varieties
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• Collectors and stamp enthusiasts have a lot of
  options when it comes to building an interesting
  collection of Indian Stamps as our country which
  boasts of unity in diversity in various fields
  such as traditions, cultures, architecture,
  wildlife etc.
• Apart from that, India has several esteemed
  personalities in different fields of art,
  science, literature, politics and more. Through
  the study of Stamps in India, you can learn in
  detail about these famous personalities.

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• The first Indian stamp issued after independence
  featured the newly adopted national flag along
  with the slogan Jai Hind. The one and half
  stamp of India was released on 21st November
  1947.
• If you are searching for Rare Indian stamps for
  your collection, then you should definitely look
  for the Rs 10 Indian Stamp depicting Mahatma
  Gandhi, released on 15th August 1948 with the
  overprinted text SERVICE. These Indian stamps
  are rare because only 100 of them were
  overprinted for official use.

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• If you are a dog-lover then there is a special
  set of Indian stamps that is purely dedicated to
  dogs of Indian breeds like the Himalayan
  Sheepdog, Rampur hound, Mudhol hound and
  Rajapalayam.
• On the other hand, if you like horse riding, then
  there is a special set of stamps of India that
  depict different Indian breeds of Horses such as
  Marwari, Manipuri, Kathiawari and Zanskari Horses!

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• If you are a science enthusiast, then there are
  commemorative stamps of India that have been
  issued to honour great Indian scientists such as
  Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Dr.
  C.V. Raman, Dr. Homi Bhabha, Srinivasa Ramanujan,
  Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar, Satyendra Nath Bose, Dr.
  Yellapragada Subbarow and many more!
• If you like exploring historical monuments of
  India, then there are numerous Indian stamps that
  feature famous historical places such as Taj
  Mahal, Golden temple, Hawa Mahal, Konark Sun
  temple, Red Fort, Sanchi, Gol Gumbaz, Shatrunjaya
  Temple, Kandarya Mahadeva Temple etc.

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• If you want to collect some unique Indian Stamps,
  then look for the scented ones that smell like
  Sandalwood, coffee, roses and jasmine.
• All in all, there is something for everyone,
  which is why collecting stamps in India is always
  an enjoyable experience.