India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Gujarat

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 09.10.2002

Pin code: 384265

Status: Active

PO Name: Patan (NG)

Description: Patan is a district in North Gujarat. It is an ancient city founded in 756 AD by Vanraj Chavda. The king named it 'Anahilpur Patan' or 'Anahilwad Patan'. In the medieval period, it used to be the capital of Gujarat. There are many historical sites here, but Rani-ki-Vav (Queen’s Stepwell) is the most prominent. This Stepwell is situated on the banks of the Saraswati River. Its construction is attributed to Udaymati, the wife of the 11th-century Chalukya king Bhima-I. It was filled with mud and sand and rediscovered in 1940. It was restored by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1980. Stepwell was built in the Maru-Gurjara architectural style and is a magnificent east-facing stepwell well that measures 64m long, 20m wide & 27m deep. A stepped corridor compartmented at regular intervals and pillared with an inverted temple is divided into seven levels of stairs with sculptural panels. These panels have more than 500 principal sculptures and over 1000 minor. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2014. This Stepwell received the title of "Cleanest Iconic Place" in India at the Indian Sanitation Conference 2016 in New Delhi. Since July 2018, the ₹100 banknote of New Series, features Rani ki Vav on the reverse. This PPC depicts a picture of Stepwell.