Golden Girls of India - Pride of the Nation special cover by India Post
Q. What is the title of the special cover of the postal department featuring Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu?- Published on 25 Jan 17a. Golden Girls of India - Joy of the Nation
b. Golden Girls of India - Pride of the Nation
c. Golden Girls of India - Inspiration of the Nation
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Golden Girls of India - Pride of the Nation
Indian postal department has released a special stamp cover called Golden girls of India - Pride of Nation.
It was during a district-level philatelic exhibition in Agartala to honor the sporting personalities.
The special covers feature the 2016 Olympic medalist gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shuttler PV Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik.
The 3 sportswomen were also awarded the nation’s highest sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2016.
Dipa’s coach Bishweshwar Nandi who was awarded the 2016 Dronacharya award was also in the cover.
About Dipa Karmakar- Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has found a proud place on a special cover released by India Post.
- The Agartala-born girl is the first Indian female gymnast ever to qualify for an Olympics final.
- She was the first Indian woman gymnast to bag a bronze at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
- So far, the Department of Post has released 19 special issues related to Tripura.
- In 1972, it had released a special cover on a Tripura-based volley ball player.
- Karmakar was the second sportsperson to get a place in the Indian postal stamp, from this state.
- Known for her death defying Produnova vault, Dipa is only the third woman to attempt this complicated gymnastic move.
