The Department of Posts on January 30 (Tuesday) released ten special covers and a monograph to commemorate the visit of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to coastal Andhra Pradesh in September, 1944.
The covers and monograph titled ‘Trail of the Visit of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to A.P.-1944’ were released by Andhra Pradesh Circle Chief Postmaster General V. Ramulu and Special Chief Secretary to government Budithi Rajasekhar.
Later, the officials recalled that Ambedkar had made a whirlwind visit to Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Tuni, Kakinada, Ramachandrapuram, Rajahmundry, Palakollu, Penntapadu, Gudivada and Eluru in 1944. During his visit to Rajahmundry, he had addressed the constraints in the way of education and discussed socio-economic issues of the region with the leaders and public.
