Stamp · India · 1950
Republic Day — Ashoka Lion Capital
2 Annas, 26 January 1950
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Date
- 1950
- Era
- 1945–1970
- Condition
- Mint NH
- Rarity
- Common
- Denomination
- 2 Annas
- Stanley Gibbons no.
- SG 329
- Scott no.
- Scott 228
- Gum / usage
- Mint NH
About this object
Issued on 26 January 1950 — the day India became a full Republic — this stamp inaugurated the long-running Ashoka Lion Capital definitive series. The Ashoka Pillar, originally carved by Emperor Ashoka at Sarnath around 250 BCE and adopted as India's national emblem in 1950, dominates the design.
These definitives served India Post for years and remain among the most collected Indian stamps due to their historical resonance and multiple printings.