Odisha seeks early release of postage stamp on Paika Rebellion

Bhubaneswar Dec 18 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Centre for early release of a commemorative postage stamp on the Paika Rebellion.

"I would request you to kindly initiate necessary steps for early release of the commemorative postage stamp " said the Chief Minister in a letter to Union Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha.

Patnaik informed that the state government is celebrating the bi-centenary of Paika Rebellion in a grand manner befitting its rightful place in the history of India s freedom struggle.

The Paik Rebellion was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company s rule in Odisha in 1817.

The Chief Minister said the state government has given a proposal to the Centre to release a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of this historic revolt on the occasion of its bi-centenary.

--IANS
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