The Stamp of Success
An exhibition, titled Property of a Gentleman: Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabadâs Dominions, on view at Bikaner House in Delhi from March 9-24, tells the stateâs history through its stamps.
A state's final consolidation of power comes not from guns or the soldiers who wield it, but from the bits of paperdocuments, currency and, once upon a time, postage stampsit issues. The legitimacy accorded to them is commensurate with
