Handbook of India's 1951 Gandhi Postcards

Enter a time machine and hurtle through the ages using the unique medium of postcards. A unique book and a story worth visiting if you are a history buff, a Gandhian, a philatelist, or just curious about India.The book begins with a brief history of the postcards and how they were introduced into the postal systems across the world. It gives an overview of India's postcards from the late 19th century before it introduces you to Mahatma Gandhi postal stationery.It covers postmarks, prevalent postage rates and different usages beginning with first day of issue on 2nd October 1951.