Philately · India · Complete issue catalogue
1947–1950
Independence and the republic. National symbols, Gandhi, the Universal Postal Union, and the inauguration of the republic.
- Catalogue entries
- 16
- Verified images
- 16
- Years covered
- 4
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1947 3 entries · 3 verified images
1948 5 entries · 5 verified images
No. 2
Mahatma Gandhi
First Anniversary of Independence (Gandhi Mourning Issue, set of 4 stamps)
- Issued
- 15 August 1948
- Denomination
- 1½ anna
No. 3
Mahatma Gandhi
First Anniversary of Independence (Gandhi Mourning Issue, set of 4 stamps)
- Issued
- 15 August 1948
- Denomination
- 3½ anna
No. 4
Mahatma Gandhi
First Anniversary of Independence (Gandhi Mourning Issue, set of 4 stamps)
- Issued
- 15 August 1948
- Denomination
- 12 anna
No. 5
Mahatma Gandhi
First Anniversary of Independence (Gandhi Mourning Issue, set of 4 stamps)
- Issued
- 15 August 1948
- Denomination
- 10 Rs
1949 4 entries · 4 verified images
No. 1
Universal Postal Union
75th Anniversary of formation of Universal Postal Union
- Issued
- 10 October 1949
- Denomination
- 9 pies
No. 2
Universal Postal Union
75th Anniversary of formation of Universal Postal Union
- Issued
- 10 October 1949
- Denomination
- 2 anna
No. 3
Universal Postal Union
75th Anniversary of formation of Universal Postal Union
- Issued
- 10 October 1949
- Denomination
- 3½ anna
No. 4
Universal Postal Union
75th Anniversary of formation of Universal Postal Union
- Issued
- 10 October 1949
- Denomination
- 12 anna
1950 4 entries · 4 verified images
No. 1
Rejoicing Crowds
Inauguration of Republic of India (Set of 4 Stamps)
- Issued
- 26 January 1950
- Denomination
- 2 anna
No. 2
Quill, Ink Well and Verse
Inauguration of Republic of India (Set of 4 Stamps)
- Issued
- 26 January 1950
- Denomination
- 3½ anna
No. 3
Ear of Corn and Plough
Inauguration of Republic of India (Set of 4 Stamps)
- Issued
- 26 January 1950
- Denomination
- 4 anna
No. 4
Spinning-wheel and Cloth
Inauguration of Republic of India (Set of 4 Stamps)
- Issued
- 26 January 1950
- Denomination
- 12 anna
Source & catalogue notes
- List of postage stamps of India (1947–1950) — issue dates, descriptions, denominations, set relationships, and the linked stamp files used in this period catalogue.
- The list includes every source row that identifies an issue or an individual design. Set-heading rows are preserved as the set label rather than counted as a second stamp.
- Images are served from the cited source records and lazy-loaded at catalogue size. Selecting an image opens the source page for that specific issue.
Snapshot generated 27 July 2026. The 1947–1950 source can be revised; the 2026–2030 period is especially provisional because it is still in progress.