| Postal Stamp Image |
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| Stamp Issue Date |
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01/10/1952 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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4.50 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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0341 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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GHALIB |
| Stamp Information |
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Mirza Asadullah Khan Galib was a renowned Urdu poet of the 19th century, closely associated with the court of Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Also a Persian poet, he originated a new style of letter writing. His poems, mainly Gazals, range over the entire gamut of human emotions and reveal deep insight.
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| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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Adapted from a painting in the library of Nawab Sadar Yar Jung of Habibganj (Aligarh). |
| Stamp Currency |
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A |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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1.6" X 0.9 |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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1.6 X 0.9 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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160 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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14 x 14 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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All over five pointed multiple star watermark paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Mineral Red |