Goa, March 7 -- Indian women have excelled in all branches or walks of life. The 2025 theme, 'Accelerate Action,' calls for rapid advancements in gender equality.

The famous devotee of Krishna, Mirabai was the first Indian woman to be on a postal stamp in 1952. A First Day Cover with the Mirabai which was released on October 1, 1952. A block of 4 of the 525th Birth Anniversary of Saint Meera Bai and a first day cover on the 525th birth Anniversary of Saint Meera Bai was also released.

Many stamps were released on important women who were the first freedom fighters and fought shoulder to shoulder for India's independence. Some of the early stamps included Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Vijayalakshmi...