India republican postage stamps
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
from 1947
Issuing entity
Republic of IndiaPostal issues of independent India, beginning with the first issues of 1947.
Historical context
The first independent issues are a defined short set marking the transition from British India.
Design
- Motifs
- National emblem, flag and historical subjects on the earliest issues
Identification
- Transition
- Absence of a royal portrait distinguishes republican from British India issues
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- First issue set composition and dates to be confirmed from a verified catalogue
- Service overprints to be documented
- Catalogue numbers require transcription