February 8, 2018

Champex - 2018

Champex - 2018 District level Philatelic Exhibiton was organized on 3rd and 4th February 2018 at Motihari, divisional head quarter of East Champaran district of Bihar. 3 special cover were issued on the occasion. 4 Picture Postcards were also issued.

Radhakrishna Sikaria Educational, Social & Spiritual Institution, Motihari.
Cover Code: BH-04/FEB/2018

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Pillar
The foundation stone of the pillar was laid on June 10, 1972.The Champaran Satyagrah of 1917 was a bold experiment with Truth and Ahimsa. The 48ft tall memorial pillar, designed by Nandalal Bose, is made of Chunar stone and stands exactly on the place where Gandhiji was produced before the Sub Divisional Magistrate on April 18, 1917 for violating prohibitory orders on connection with his nonviolent struggle for indigo peasant against the Britishers.
Cover Code: BH/02/FEB/2018

Kesaria Stupa
This is the tallest stupa in the world. Rising to a height of 104ft with diameter of 1400ft, it is one ft taller that than the Borobodur stupa.
Cover Code:No BH/03/FEB/2018

Courtesy: Lalit Mishra, Patna.

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