Special Postal Covers on Invention of Khaki in Mangalore & Mangalore Tiles Released: Check Out

The Department of Post, Karnataka Circle has released Special Postal Covers on Invention of Khaki in Mangalore and Mangalore Tiles. As many as 10 picture postcards depicting historical personalities, Jina Ratna Bhushanaru, were also released.

It was the Basel Mission which invented Khaki in Mangalore and also came up with Mangalore Tiles. The Special Postal Covers were released on Sunday as it was on this day (October 30) that Basel Mission came to Mangalore in 1834. The United Basel Mission has sponsored the release of the Special Postal Covers.

The Special Postal Cover on Khaki comes with the photograph of Basel Mission Weaving Establishment, that contains an image of weaving in the background. The Special Postal Cover on Mangalore Tiles comes with an image of different forms of Mangalore Tiles, containing the image of Basel Mission Tile Factory in the background.

The Department of Posts released picture postcards on the theme, Jina Ratna Bhushanaru, featuring Chavundaraya, Atthimabbe, Chennabairadevi, Janna, Rathanakaravarni, Shanthala, Ponna, Rani Abbakkadevi, Pampa and Ranna who have made significant contribution to Kannada language, literature and land. Each one of these picture postcards contain unique QR codes. On scanning the QR Code, one will get web link giving details of the personality represented in the picture postcard.