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Today was the day Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry revolted against the British rule in India and inspired a long-drawn War of Independence of 1857 also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.Today’s Stamp Of The Day is rich tribute to the man who defied the British without caring for his own life.
Mangal Pandey was born in July 1827 Jhagwa of Ballia (Uttar Pradesh). Mangal Pandey was a soldier in the army of the British East India Company. At the time of the First War of Independence, the Company introduced new rifles, which used animal fat for greasing the cartridges.
Inspired by the example set by his compatriots in Behrampur, Mangal Pandey refused to use the greased cartridges and broke into open mutiny on March 29, 1857, at Barrackpore near Calcutta and used his firends to join him.
Surrounded by guards and European Officers, he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself and was seriously wounded. He was court-martialled on April 6 and hanged at Barrackpore on April 8, 1857
The Government of India commemorated Mangal Pandey by issuing a postage stamp bearing his image on October 5, 1984. The stamp and the accompanying first-day cover were designed by Delhi-based artist C. R. Pakrashi.
First Day Cover Of India’s Freedom Struggle Featuring Mangal Pandey
Traffic Light For The Stamps On Mangal Pandey
| Number | NYA |
| Stamp Name | Mangal Pandey |
| Stamp Denomination | 50 |
| Stamp Size | 4.06 x 2.7 |
| Stamp Issue Date | 19/11/85 |
| Stamp Currency | Paise |
| Stamp Type | Multicolored |
| Stamp Perforation | 13 x 13 |
| Stamp Paper Used | Un-watermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper |
| Stamp Printed At | ISP |
| Number Printed | 15,00,000 |
| Number In Sheet | 40 |
| Printing Process | Photogravure |
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)Where Mangal Pandey Was Born
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