A gold and silver Sengol with a bull sculpture on its top is in wide news these days. It was installed in newly built Parliament on 28.05.2023 by P.M.of India. It is a symbol of transfer of power from Britishers to Indians on 15.08.1947. Few leaders are calling it a walking stick of Nehru Ji.
I searched my stamp collection and found the above stamp.The above postage stamp is of Venda, a South African country. It got independence on Sept.13, 1979 from South Africa. "VHUDILANGI" is printed on the stamp, which means independent. The flag of Venda with the Sengol is also printed on the stamp. The top of the Sengol has an elephant sculpture on it.
This clearly shows that the Sengol to be installed at newly built parliament building is not a walking stick but a symbol of transfer of the power.
The above information has been provided by K.C. Gupta from Lucknow, India
Article publsished in Hindustan Times Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Monday May 29, 2023 page 05.
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