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Definitive Stamps

Definitive Stamps are meant for day-to-day use as a token of payment of postage on mail articles. These incorporate less complicated design inputs, entailing minimum expenditure in their manufacture, and are printed in large quantities over longer periods.

The three sets of definitive stamps issued in 1949, 1955 and 1957 outlined an official view of India as a cultural, economic and territorial nation. After India's independence, the medium of postage stamps was initially used to highlight the country's rich historic and cultural heritage mostly Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh and Jain temples, sculptures, monuments and fortresses through Archeological Stamps (1949). Subsequently in 2nd Series of Definitive Stamps (1955), achievements in science and technology as well as its socio-economic Development by depicting themes like the Five Year Plans, Steel Plants, Dams etc are shown. In the 3rd series of Definitive Stamps (1957), India's territorial boundaries are shown through Map Series. 'The Map of India Series' carries the same image of the map of India in various shades with an attractive arabesque pattern down the left-hand-side. The map highlights the main river systems and mountain ranges and does not include internal boundaries.

In subsequent Series of Definitive Stamps, India's rich cultural and natural heritage and various Development Projects came to be showcased along with great builders of nation.

Sub Categories

1st Series (15-08-1949) Archeological Monuments
It is known as Archeological series and it presents...
2nd Series (26-01-1955) Five Year Plan
It is known as Five Year Plan series and it depicts...
3rd Series-A (1-04-1957) Map of India - Star Watermark
It depicts Map of India (Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep...
3rd Series-B (1958-1963) Map of India - Ashokan Watermark
It depicts Map of India (Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep...
4th Series (1965-1975) Agriculture, Tourism, Export Promotion
It presents Agriculture, Tourism, Export Promotion...
Refugee Relief Stamps
From 15 Nov 1971 to 31 Mar 1973 the Indian Government...
5th Series (20-08-1974) Agriculture, Tourism, Export Promotion Modification
This series can be regarded as a modification of 4th series....
6th Series (3-09-1979) Rural Prosperity
It presents different aspects of Rural Prosperity of India....
Nehru and Gandhi (1974-1983)
These stamps were released simultaneously with 5th and 6th definitive...
7th Series (1986) Family Planning, Energy Conservation and Technology
It depicts Family Planning, Energy Conservation, Science...
8th Series-A (1994-1998) Special Definitives
It presents some Special Definitive showing Health...

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