| Postal Stamp Image |
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| Stamp Issue Date |
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20/11/1989 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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0.60 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1395 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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G. BEWOOR |
| Stamp Information |
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Gurunath Bewoor
Gurunath Bewoor was the first Indian appointed as Director General Posts and Telegraphs Department, an appointment he held for 7 years from 1934 to 1941.
he was born on 20th November, 1888, in village Bewoor, in Bijapur District of the old Bombay Presidency and now in Karnataka. He got his Bachalor of Arts degree from the Deccan College, Pune, and won the Dakshina Fellowship. He joined Cambridge University, England, from where he graduated and having passed into the Indian Civil Services joined service in 1912, being posted to the old Central Provinces. After distinct service, he was transformed to the Posts and Telegraphs Department in 1922.
He served as Post Master General at patna, Nagpur and Bombay till his posting as Director General in 1934. In 1941, he was appointed Secretary, Posts amd Air Department and in 1946 was Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in the Caretaker Government, and soon thereafter retired from the I.C.S., thus ending his 24 years association with the Department. He was knighted for his services.
He submitted a report, after scientifically gauging work in Post Offices, on which a formula was introduced in 1929 known as "Bewoor Time Test".
Text based on: Inamdar in Dictionary of National Biography. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The stamp has been designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road, based on photographs furnished by Gen. G.G. Bewoor, PVSM, (Retd.). First Day Cover design is by Sankha Samantha. Alka Sharma has designed the cancellation. |
| Stamp Currency |
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P |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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3.91 X 2.90 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.55 X 2.5 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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35 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked P.G. Matt coated paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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10,00,000 |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Brown |
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