India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Gujarat

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 09.10.1990

Pin code: 393151

Status: Active

PO Name: Kevadia Colony

Description: The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1951), who was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the nonviolent Indian independence movement. Patel was highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India with a major part of the former British Raj to form the single Union of India. The statue is located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 meters (597 feet). It is located on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara and 150 kilometers (93 mi) from Surat. Kevadia railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometers from Statue of Unity. The Cancellation depicts sketch of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel & Sardar Sarovar Project.

Writeup Source: Rediscovery of India through Pictorial Cancellations book by India Post