theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
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What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jul 27, 2016 8:36:47 GMT
Brides of India, 1980, set of four stamps showing brides from four corners of India, North: Kashmir, South: Tamil Nadu, East: Bengal, West: Rajasthan.
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Ron
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What I collect: Collecting US, Canada, Poland, Liechtenstein and a boat load of topical themes.
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Post by Ron on Jul 27, 2016 15:07:25 GMT
Indian culture fascinates me with its complexity and seemingly endless layers - I can only imagine what must appear on Indian postage with such a long, deep and rich history to draw on.
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Post by smauggie on Jul 27, 2016 15:34:33 GMT
Here is a map showing mostly the southern peninsula of what is now Gujarat Province in India.
Map of States in what is now Southern Gujarat Province
Only one of them that I can make out was a Princely (or Feudatory) State of India which is Morvi in the north. From what I understand most states were administered directly by Great Britain.
Princely or Feudatory states were allowed their own postal systems and postage stamps. The map gives you a good example of the diversity of India.
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