Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Science Institute Sub Post Office, PIN 560012, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the iconic main building of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, a premier research and higher education institution in India. Status: Active.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909 through the vision of industrialist Jamsetji Tata and the patronage of the Maharaja of Mysore and the Government of India. It is India's foremost institution for advanced scientific and engineering research and education. IISc has consistently ranked among India's top universities and is the country's highest-ranked institution in several global rankings. The iconic main building, built in a blend of Indo-Saracenic and Gothic Revival architectural styles, has been a landmark of Bengaluru's academic landscape for over a century. IISc has produced numerous distinguished scientists and engineers who have contributed to India's space and defence programmes.
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