Stamp Specifications & Design
- Issued by: India Post (Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department)
- Denomination & Color: 50 Paise, Multicolour
- Dimensions & Paper: Overall size 4.06 x 2.73 cm on unwatermarked P.G. matt coated paper (printing size 3.70 x 2.38 cm, perforation 13 x 13)
- Print Details: Photogravure process, with 15,00,000 stamps printed in sheets of 40
- Designers: Designed by India Security Press, Nasik, with cancellation by Alka Sharma.
Historical Context
Born on March 23, 1923, Hemu Kalani was a Sindhi revolutionary who joined the Quit India Movement and was martyred at age 19 for attempting to disrupt a British troop train. The 1983 stamp commemorates his supreme sacrifice.



