Rock Fort Temple - Design-1
Rock Fort Temple - Design-1

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Rock Fort Temple - Design-1
Issue Date
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17 December 1974
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25p
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Tiruchirappalli; (spelt as Trichinopoly in the records of British India), is also called Tiruchi or Trichy. The city is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Early Cholas, Early Pandyas, Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Delhi Sultanate, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the British. The archaeologically important town of Uraiyur which served as the capital of the Early Cholas is a suburb of Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirappalli played a critical role in the Carnatic Wars between the British and the French East India companies. The city has a number of historical monuments, the Rockfort, Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval being the most prominent among them. The cancellation depicts Rockfort temple.

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Cancellation Date - 17-12-1974, 29-7-1976 & 20-12-1981

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Rock Fort Temple - Design-1
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Rock Fort Temple - Design-1
Rock Fort Temple - Design-1
Rock Fort Temple - Design-1

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