India’s First Heroine Wasn’t a Woman. The Stamp Never Says So.
A platinum-jubilee stamp honors the birth of Indian cinema — but the film it pictures couldn’t find a single woman willing to appear in it.
A platinum-jubilee stamp honors the birth of Indian cinema — but the film it pictures couldn’t find a single woman willing to appear in it.
In 1994, India Post marked Gandhi’s 125th birth anniversary with an unusual design — three portraits, one philosophy, and a message that still resonates today. The 1994 Gandhi stamp India chose to remember him by, explained.