A commemorative postage stamp on the 75th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime minister of India : Issued by India Issued on Nov 14, 1964 Issued for : The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department has, since the year 1957, been bringing out special stamps to mark the observance of Children’s Day each year on the 14th November. Various themes […]
India on Seventh Non-Aligned Summit
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the 7th Non–aligned Summit Conference, New Delhi : Issued by India Issued on Mar 7, 1983 Issued for : Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a set of two commemorative stamps on this occasion. Description of Designs : The 100p stamp depicts the logo of the Seventh Non-Aligned Summit. The […]
1942 Quit India Resolution
A commemorative postage stamp on Resolution for Immediate Independence, passed at Congress Working Committee meeting at Wardha in 1942 [a part of the series ‘India’s Struggle for Freedom‘] : Issued by India Issued on Aug 9, 1983 Issued for : The present set of three stamps, on the themes of ‘Quit India Resolution‘, ‘Mahadev Desai‘ and ‘Meera Behn‘ is the […]
Indian Police Service
A commemorative postage stamp on the Golden Jubilee of Indian Police Service (IPS, Bhartiya Police Seva), an all-India service for policing : Issued by India Issued on Jan 13, 1999 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a stamp commemorating the Golden Jubilee of IPS. The stamp is dedicated to the memory of all police personnel, who have laid down […]
India on Children’s Day 1997
A special postage stamp on National Children’s Day 1997 : Issued by India Issued on Nov 14, 1997 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to be associated with the observance of his special day by issuing a special postage stamp on this day every year. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of India’s independence, the Department of Posts is also proud […]
India on United Nations 1985
A commemorative postage stamp on the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations : Issued by India Issued on Oct 24, 1985 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 200 Paise Printed at : India Security Press About : The year 1985 marks the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations, an event which is being commemorated at […]
India on Jawaharlal Nehru 1989
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru : Issued by India Issued on Nov 14, 1989 Description of design : The design for the stamp is an unusual rhombus shape. The design is based on a famous photograph of the young Jawaharlal Nehru dressed in the distinctive khadi of the National freedom struggle. This photograph portrays the […]
Gandhi and Nehru
A commemorative postage stamp on Homage to Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru on the 25th Anniversary of Independence : Issued by India Issued on Aug 15, 1973 Description of Design : The stamp is horizontal and depicts the portraits of Gandhi and Nehru. The stamp has been designed by Shri C. R. Pakrashi on the basis of the photograph taken from […]
Swatantra Bharat
A commemorative postage stamp on the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of ‘Swatantra Bharat’, the Hindi newspaper : Issued by India Issued on Aug 15, 1997 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a special postage stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of publication of this newspaper. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Based on material supplied by […]
Indian National Congress
Complete Set of 4 nos of postage stamps on the Centenary of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party : Issued by India Issued on Dec 28, 1985 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to bring out a set of commemorative postage stamps on the Centenary of the Indian National Congress. Description of Designs : The se-tenant set […]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 1997
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Head of State & Government (Prime Minister) of the Provisional Government of Free India (Undivided India) (Ārzī Hukūmat-e-Āzād Hind): Issued by India Issued on Jan 23, 1997 Issued for : The Department of Post deems it a great privilege to issue this special commemorative stamp to mark the […]
Arati Gupta (Saha)
A commemorative postage stamp on Arati Saha, an Indian long distance swimmer and first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel : Issued by India Issued on Sep 29, 1999 Issued for : The Department of Posts, has over the years, commemorated the contribution of Indian women in various spheres, the struggle for independence, the social reform movement, the political […]
The Hindustan Times (1924-99)
A commemorative postage stamp on the 75th Anniversary of The Hindustan Times, an Indian English-language daily newspaper : Issued by India Issued on Dec 16, 1999 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue this commemorative stamp on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of The Hindustan Times. Design : The stamp and first day cover designs seek to […]
India on Bandung Conference
A commemorative postage stamp on the 50th Anniversary of the 1st Afro–Asian Conference, Bandung, Indonesia : Issued by India Issued on Apr 13, 2005 Issued for : The Department of Posts is proud to issue a commemorative postage stamp on the Golden Jubilee of the Bandung Conference, which was the first meeting of the newly independent states of Africa and Asia held at 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. […]
Central Reserve Police Force
A commemorative postage stamp on the Golden Jubilee of CRPF (1939-1989) : Issued by India Issued on Jul 27, 1989 Issued for : The stamp is released to commemorate completion of fifty years of the CRPF. Description of Designs : The design of the stamp depicts the late Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru inspecting CRPF Guard of Honour at Neemuch in 1954. The design […]
India on Jawaharlal Nehru 1964
A commemorative postage stamp on the death of Indian Prime Minister (1947-64), Jawahar Lal Nehru : Issued by India Issued on Friday, Jun 12, 1964 Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Grey Denomination : 0.15 Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms. Printing size : 3.63 x 2.62 cms. Perforation : 13 Watermark : Printed on unwater–marked paper Number printed : 20 million Set : 35 per issue sheet […]
India on Jawaharlal Nehru 1988
Complete Set of 2 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Birth Centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, 1st Prime Minister of India (1947-64) : Issued by India Issued on Nov 14, 1988 Issued for : On November, 14, 1988 as the nation prepares to commemorate Jawaharlal Nehru’s memory in a year-long programme of action, the Department of Posts has taken out a set […]
Jawahar Jyoti
A commemorative postage stamp on the 1st Death Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Prime Minister of India (1947-64) : Issued by India Issued on Thursday, May 27, 1965 Issued for : The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department issued a special commemorative stamp on the 27th May 1965, on which day falls the first death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Carmine and Monastral Blue Denomination : 0.15 […]
Nehru and Nagaland
A commemorative postage stamp on the 4th Anniversary of Statehood of Nagaland : Issued by India Issued on Dec 1, 1967 Issued for : On the 1st December, 1967 falls the fourth anniversary of the inauguration of the State of Nagaland. On this occasion, the Posts and Telegraphs Department feels greatly privileged to issue a special postage stamp. The theme selected for this special […]
