Lucknow

THESE 5 postage stamps chart an unconventional route of Lucknow's history

A picture speaks a thousand words. Let's explore how!

Sugandhaa Pandey

Though e-mails, Whatsapp and other social media apps have drastically changed the way we communicate, the Indian Post and Telegraph Department regularly issues postage stamps. Apart from giving an opportunity to philatelists to embark upon a poetic endeavour, these stamps recognise and immortalise historical moments. For the importance that Lucknow holds in the annals of history, its story has been chronicled via these 5 stamps which you must make a note of, whether you are a collector or not!

Knock Knock

A picture speaks a thousand words- this is probably the idea behind continuing the tradition of printing stamps, even though the art of writing letters and postcards is slowly being lost to technological inventions. Needless to say, these stamps also cater to the penchant of Indian philatelists and if you too belong to this community, then we hope that this listicle is a gateway to happiness for you!

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