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Detailed explanation-1: -The First Stamp of Independent India was issued on 21 November 1947. It depicts the Indian Flag with the patriots’ slogan, Jai Hind (Long Live India), on the top right hand corner. It was valued at three and one-half annas.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1854 Spain had printed special stamps for official communications, but in 1866 India was the first country to adopt the simple expedient of overprinting ‘Service’ on postage stamps and ‘Service Postage’ on revenue stamps. This innovation became widely adopted by other countries in later years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Canada jointly with India issued a set of Commemorative Postage Stamps on the theme of ‘Diwali’. The Indian government announced it on August 30. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the postal departments of the two countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first postal stamp in India was introduced on 1 July 1852 in the Scinde district. In 1854 the introduction of uniform postage rates led to the development of the first postage stamps valid for use throughout India.