Indian Stamps-Postal Heritage Buildings-By India Post
May 13th, 2010 by IndianStampGhar.com
India Post is bringing out a series of postage stamps to herald INDIPEX 2011-World Philatelic Exhibition to be held in New Delhi from 12th to 18th Feb.2011.The Ist set of six stamps is on postal heritage buildings.
Lucknow GPO-Lucknow GPO is an example of relatively more contemporary engineering and architecture. Constructed with red brick and lime stone, iron was not used in its construction.A stone embedded on the main gate of the GPO dates the buildings as 1929-1932.
Shimla GPO-Shimla GPO on the Mall,established in 1883 on the site of a house known and as \”Cony Lodge\”, is one of the oldest Post Office Buildings in the Country.During the British Raj, Shimla was the summer capital.
Delhi GPO-Delhi GPO is among the very few buildings of India Post which has been given the status of Heritage Building by the Archaeological Survey of India and is is in close proximity to the historical Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Date Of Issue :-13.05.2010.
