February 20, 2021

Philatelic Bureau, Belagavi

A special cover was released on the occasion of the inauguration of renovated Philatelic Bureau Belagavi on 23rd December 2020 and forms the insignia for the newly introduced permanent pictorial cancellation(PPC) at Belagavi HO. 

 
Belgaum Native General Library established in 1848 AD, is the first library started in Bombay Presidency Karnataka. It is now called Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Belagavi. The clock tower on the library which still stands tall, was built later(1930-35). The clock tower is now a landmark monument in Belagavi and situated in the heart of the city, Ganpat Galli.

 Cover Code: KTK/95-96/2020.

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