BAGAPEX 2018

2 Special cover were released on the occasion of district level Philatelic Exhibition BAGAPEX held at Bagalkot on 24th and 25th November 2018.

Ilkal Saree:

Ilkal Saree (Ilakal Seere) is a traditional form of saree, takes its name from Ilkal town of Bagalkot district in Karnataka State. These sarees have a distinctive pattern and are usually made with variable cotton and pure silk ratios. They are best suited for weather conditions prevailing in the region. Nowadays, Ilkal sarees worn as a fashion statement are getting exported throughout the world.

Cover Code:KTK/106/2018

150 years of celebrating the Mahatma:

In 1921 Mahatma Gandhiji while travelling from Bagalkot to Bijapur saw that, in the scorching Sun also women were breaking the stone and crushing into small pieces. Seeing, this Gandhiji felt deeply hurt. Such a bad state should not be there for women. Gandhiji said that popularising the Khadi is the only remedy to stop this

Cover Code:KTK/107/2018