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277: Identify the city depicted in the stamp. The photographs provide a closer look at the landmarks depicted in the stamp. 276: Bastille Day, Pondicherry. The third picture was that of Place de la Bastille, where the fort once stood.

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276: What’s being celebrated? Where? (The third picture would be a clue.) 275: The Imperial Crown of India, the crown of the Sovereign as Emperor of India during the time of the British Raj. The crown was created for George V as Emperor of India to wear at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The need…

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275: Worn once, will never again be used. What’s the curious story behind this artifact? 274: George “ECG” Sudershan, prominent Indian American physicist. From Wikipedia, There was a controversy involving Sudarshan and the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005. Several physicists wrote a letter to the Swedish Academy, protesting that Sudarshan should have been awarded…

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274: Identify the gentleman in white and explain the supposedly unfair circumstances which link him with the other men. 273:  Vikash Dhorasoo, former French pro footballer. He represented France in the 2006 World Cup.  The visual is about his feud with manager Guy Lacombe which lead to the termination of his contract with PSG (Paris…

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272: Name this grand amalgamation of various architectural styles which dates back to the seventeenth century. 271: Stamp comemorating the centenary of Bahadur Shah Zafar. It carries a poem that he wrote. Read about it here.