Who was the first indian women to be depicted on an indian stamp
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Mirabai was the first Indian woman to be on a postal stamp. She was a devotee of Krishna and had been pronounced a saint.
Mirabai
Mirabai was the first Indian woman to be depicted on an Indian stamp.
• The stamp which depicted Mirabai was issued in the year 1952.
• Mirabai was a Rajput princess.
• She was a staunch devotee of 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.
• Annie Besant was a British by nationality.
• Sarojini Naidu being an Indian woman had a stamp depecting her in the year 1964.
• Mirabai had the stamp depicting her in the year 1952 .