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Country Facts
| Continent |
Europe |
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| Capital |
London |
| Currency |
Pound Sterling |
| Area |
130340 sq.km. |
This is the first stamp issued by Great Britain on a foreign citizen (non-British)
The stamp was designed by an Indian artist, Mr.Biman Mullick, who explained
his philosophy of trying out a simple design
to conform with Gandhiji's principles.
This stamp also won the best stamp award at the first Gandhi Philatelic exhibition
held in Calcutta in 1970.
Stamp Facts
| Date Of Issue |
13th August 1969 |
| Occasion |
Birth Centenary |
| Value |
1/6 Pound |
Sayings of Mahatma Gandhi
'Love never claims, it ever gives.'
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