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Mirzapur Handmade Dari

2 January 2026 : Mirzapur Handmade Dari : Mirzapur

Thanks to Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philateli Society

Release of Special Cover and Cancellation on Mirzapur Handmade Dari 

A special cover with a cancellation  was released from Mirzapur HO on Mirzapur Handmade Dari on 2 January2026 to commemorate the handmade durries made by the artisans of Mirzapur and its adjoining areas. It is a GI tagged product. The cover was proposed by Prayag Philatelic Society. 

It was released by the SPO Mirzapur Division Shri. Ashok Kumar Tripathi in the presence of Mr. Ajit Prasad Semwal, ASP(Hq), Mr.B.D. Pandey ASP(W), Shri. Rituraj, Postmaster Mirzapur HO and Shri. Pramod Kumar Bansal, President Prayag Philatelic Society. 

In his speech Mr. Tripathi expressed his happiness that the handicraft of Mirzapur has been commemorated through a special cover and he hoped that more such events will be held in the future to recognize the heritage monuments and cultural events of Mirzapur. While thanking the philatelic society to propose for this special cover, he said that with the release of this special cover on handmade durries of Mirzapur will spread awareness among people far and wide throughout the world and help the artisans in getting recognition for this age old handicraft. 

Four students of different schools were felicitated as their handwritten letters were recognised by the Department under the Deendayal Upadhya Letter Writing Competition. The students were encouraged and motivated as their letters met good quality writing and were given prizes by the SPO. He congratulated the students for their excellence in writing letters and expressed his gratitude towards the parents who encouraged their children to participate in the event. He appealed to audience to write letters to their dear ones atleast once a month which will keep this habit alive. The philatelic society presented a pack of miniature sheets of stamps to the four students to motivate them to become stamp collectors. 

The programme was conducted by Shri. Rajeev Singh of the Post Office. Staff members of the PO, parents and visitors were present for the event. The event came to an end with the vote of thanks by the Secretary of the philatelic society, followed by the National Anthem. The special cover is available for purchase through our website – www.prayagphilatelicsociety.org

 

-Rahul Ganguli, Secretary : Prayag Philatelic Society