Question

Who was the first Indian woman to be depicted on an Indian stamp?
a. Sarojini Naidu
b. Annie Besant
c. Mirabai

Answer 1

$\textbf{\underline{Answer :-}}$

$\textsf{\large{Option c.}}$

$\textsf{\large{Mirabai}}$

Mirabai was the first Indian woman to be depicted on an Indian stamp.

⟩⟩ $\textbf{\underline{Extra info}}$ ⟨⟨

• The Attachment shows how the stamp looked.

• The stamp which depicted Mirabai was issued in the year $\textbf{\underline{1952}}$.

• Mirabai was a Rajput princess.

• She was a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna.

• She composed numerous bhajans exhibiting her love and devotion for Lord Krishna.

• She was one of the prominent saints of Bhakti Movement.

• Mirabai considered Ravidas as a spiritual Guru.

• Mirabai was the only child of Ratan Singh who was the younger brother of ruler of Merta.

• Mirabai was the wife of Bhoj Raj.

• After her husband's death She gave up luxurious life.

• Annie Besant was a socialist and a women's rights activist.

• Sarojini Naidu was also known as 'Nightinangle of India'.

• Sarojini Naidu was involved in the Independence movement of India.

Why the answer is not Sarojini Naidu or Annie Besant ??

• Annie Besant also a stamp depecting her in the year $\textbf{\underline{1963.}}$

• According to the question, it is asked the first India women, but Annie Besant was a British by nationality.

• Sarojini Naidu being an Indian woman had a stamp depecting her in the year $\textbf{\underline{1964.}}$

• Mirabai had the stamp depicting her in the year $\textbf{\underline{1952}}$

Therefore the answer is

$\textsf{\large{Option c.}}$

$\textsf{\large{Mirabai}}$

Answer 2

First Indian lady on stamps -- The portrait of Mirabai was the first postage stamp on a woman. It was issued on October 1, 1952 with a denomination of 2 anna.