4 Annas - Bahawalpur State Stamp

Bahawalpur State · 1945 · 4 Annas

A brown stamp featuring a left-facing portrait of Sir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V, the Nawab of Bahawalpur, with 'BAHAWALPUR' at the top and '4 ANNAS' at the bottom.

Issued by the princely state of Bahawalpur in 1945, this stamp reflects the state's postal autonomy shortly before its accession to Pakistan in 1947, a period of significant political transition in the Indian subcontinent.