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              Date of issue - 10.01.2020 Cancellation issued on the occasion of 151th  birth anniversary of Post Card. Image : Dr. T. Jaisakthivel

 SPECIAL COVER ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF 100 GLORIOUS YEARS OF MECHANICAL WORKSHOP, GORAKHPUR                             CANCELLATION Gorakhpur workshop was established in 1903 for repair and overhauling of MG steam locomotive, coaches and wagons.

Mata Vaishno Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple located in Katra, Jammu at the Tikuta Mountain .  Image: Mr. Rahul Ganguli Ji,  Prayagraj 

FIRST STATE LEVEL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION OF HIMACHAL PRADESH FROM NOVEMBER 02-07, 2020   The "HIMPEX-2020" 1st State Level Philatelic Exhibition is open to all philatelists residing in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The exhibition will be organised virtually and displayed on www.himpex.org

                 Date of Issue - 20.10.2020       VINDU DARA SINGH WITH SPECIAL COVER                 DAINIK JAGRAN- 21.10.2020                TIMES OF INDIA - 21.10.2020

Special cover issued on 10.10.2020 on PHILAVIRTU-2020 : first virtual national Philatelic exhibition. Source: philavirtu.com

                        INSTRUCTION Source : Sudhir Jain, Santa, Madhya Pradesh

SPECIAL COVER ON PHILATELY DAY: BENGALURU-560001                      CANCELLATION SPECIAL COVER ON PHILATELY DAY: LUCKNOW                           CANCELLATION              PHILATELY DAY: BHAGALPUR,BIHAR

Images : L.K.Mishra, Patna

       THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE IS IN OUR HANDS Eight special covers released  to mark the 66th 'Wildlife Week'  from Karnataka.                     Date of issue -08.10.2020 Images - Ramesh Chandra, Lucknow, U.P.

                         CANCELLATION Special cancellation issued at Patna on 09.10.2020 to commemorate 'World Post Day' Courtesy - Mr. L.K. Mishra,Patna

Special Cover on 'World Post Day' -09.10.2020 from Coimbatore. World Post Day celebrated each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) ,which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write to others all over the world. World Post Day started  in 1969. Since then, countries all over the world take part in celebrations to highlight the importance of the postal service.

1. 21 November 1947 2. Rs.200/- 3. Cash deposit, Bank Cheque, Demand Draft, Money Order, Postal Order. 4. Dak Bhawan, New Delhi 5. Post Master General 6. National Cadet Corps 7. Gregor Johann Mendel 8. Mahatma Gandhi 9. Brass 10. Personalities (Left to Right)  Hanuman Prasad Poddar, Kabir Das and Munshi Prem Chand.               WINNER OF PHILATELY QUIZ-02 PRATIK B. ; GOA Congratulations on your well deserved success.

SPECIAL COVER ON GHANTA GHAR, GORAKHPUR, 12.02.2000 The main architect of "Kakori Case", Shri Ram Prasad Bismil, was tried in court on September 6,1925, alongwith 34 other accused, for looting the Government Treasury of Kakori, near Lucknow, and other anti-Government activities. The Trial began in the court of Sessions Judge, Mr. Hamilton, under Section 121/A,120/B and 369 of I.P.C. under first two sections others were punished with 'Kalapani', and under Section 369, Shri Bismil was awarded Capital Punishment. The Judgment was changed on December 19,1927 in Gorakhpur Jail. His body was hanged at Urdu Bazar Chowk for three days, this Ghanta Ghar has been constructed.   CANCELLATION : SHAHID DWAR- CHHAWNI The Shahid Sthal is situated on the Basti-Faizabad National Highway at Khankala, Chhawni, Dist.- Basti. At this place freedom fighters of Eastern U.P. fought the British Army under the leadership of Rani Talash Kumar. To defeat them the British Army hanged 150 ...