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KNOW YOUR INDIA In a first, Mithila Paag Featured on postal stamp, spread cheers The central government of India has for the first time issued a postal stamp featuring Mithila Paag(turban) in in recognition of the age-old cultural symbol.  "Stamping the cultural identity and heritage of Mithila Paag by the Postal department is a great honour to Mithilanchal and crores of People From here are happy...  Notably, a campaign, " Save the Paag", launched by the foundation a few years back registered a tremendous response with more than one crore Maithils joining it.  "Sich a move by central government of india is of course a morale booster to the cultural activista in the country. This timely recognition of Paag at the national level will certainly strengthen the socio-cultural strengthen the socio-cultural fabric of India. The postal department, in its booklet on headgears of india termed Mithila Paag a "headgear hailing from the Mithila region of Bihar ...