Hasthampatti Permanent Pictorial Cancellaion
Hasthampatti, a small town near Salem City, Tamil Nadu, holds historical significance as the residence where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his visit in 1934. Now housing the Hasthampatti Post Office since the 1980s, the building's room where Gandhi stayed has been converted into the Mahatma Gandhi Philately Museum since 1997.
The cancellation mark from this post office features a hand-spinning wheel (Charkha) and the title 'Bapu' in both Tamil and Hindi, symbolizing Gandhi's legacy of Khadi cloth spinning.
Image of Charkha
Charkha stamp issued by India Post in 2015
However, there's a discrepancy in the Tamil inscription on the new postmark, as it displays "UPபு" instead of the correct "பாபு." Can anyone shed light on this matter?
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