Stamp Overview & Specifications
- Issue Date: August 9, 1983
- Face Value: 50 Paisa
- Designation/Catalog Numbers: Philcent #1152, SG #1091, coarse/matching PI Catalogue #936
- Color: Multicolour
- Printing Process: Photogravure
- Stamp Size: 4.35 x 3.1 cm
- Perforation: 14 x 13½
Design Description
- Designer: Designed by C.R. Pakrashi.
- Imagery: The multi-coloured design depicts Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru alongside other leaders discussing the historic resolution.
- Historical Context: The scene honors the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session held at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on August 8, 1942.
- First Day Cover: Designed by C.R. Pakrashi, depicting the scene at Gowalia Tank Maidan on August 9, 1942, following police action involving tear




