The AIR INDIA cachet on this envelope celebrated the launch of its service from India to Uganda on 31 October 1968, with a Boeing 707. The coloured illustration is a curious choice, with a sort of bizarre parade of the Maharaja riding a leopard, either chasing or marching alongside a slender, bejeweled but barefoot woman, balancing a bunch of green bananas on her bun. This complements the gorgeous colours of tropical birds on the Ugandan stamps.
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