Department of Posts Releases Set of 8 Commemorative Postage Stamps on ‘Puppets of India’, Celebrating India’s Puppetry Tradition, Handcrafted Stories Carried Through Generations

• Set of 8 commemorative postage stamps issued by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, spotlighting India's regional puppetry traditions.
• Each stamp depicts a distinct traditional puppet form from a different state, framing puppetry as living intangible cultural heritage.
• UPSC relevance: GS-I (Art & Culture — performing arts, folk traditions) and Prelims (matching puppet form ↔ state/region).