Mahant Avaidyanath Full Stamp Sheet 5Rs - 2015

Description :

Mahant Avaidyanath was a Hindu preacher and politician. He was the Mahant (chief priest) of Gorakhnath Temple, succeeding his guru Digvijay Nath. He was also a politician of the Hindu Mahasabha and, later Bharatiya Janata Party, being elected to the Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur four times. He played an important role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He was the mentor and guru of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. India Post issued a Rs. 5 postage stamp commemorating Mahant Avaidyanath.

Product Specification :   45 Stamps of each 500 Paise (5 Rs)