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Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 10, 1994 stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1994 issued date: 11 September 1994 postal value: Rs. 10 designer: ? Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He also became a key leader in the All India Home Rule Lea...

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 5, 1989, stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1989 postal value: Rs. 5 designer: ? More from the same series: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 2 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 5 Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He als...

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 2, 1989, stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1989 postal value: Rs. 2 designer: ? More from the same series: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 2 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 5 Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He als...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, straight line, 50 Paisa, purple, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1961-1962 postal value: 13 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mo...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 50 Paisa, green, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1961-1962 postal value: 50 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 10 Paisa, brown, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1961-1962 postal value: 10 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...