A commemorative postage stamp on Pahal Man Singh Swanr, a Nepali dramatist and writer (part of series : Litterateur of Nepal 1980) : Issued by Nepal Issued on 1st Baishakh 2037 corresponding to 13th April 1980 Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 1 Rupee Colour : Gr. Blue and Gr. Raw Sienna Size : 2.90 x 3.91 cms Perforation : 13 x 13 Format : Horizontal Paper […]
Shambhu Prasad
A commemorative postage stamp on Aashu Kavi Sambhuprasada Dhungel : Issued by Nepal Issued on 1962 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 40 Paisa Colour : olive bister Name : Shambhu Prasad Dhungel Born on 1892 at Bhatbhateni, Kathmandu, Nepal Died on 1929
India on Kalidasa
Complete set of 2 nos of commemorative postage stamps on Kālidāsa, an Indian Sanskrit writer and dramatist, court poet of Samrat Vikramaditya during Gupta Empire : Issued by India Issued on Jun 22, 1960 Issued for : It is for all these reasons that Kālidāsa‘s influence over his contemporaries and his successors has been profound. In fact, such has been his hold on the Sanskrit […]
Bhai Vir Singh
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Vir Singh, an Indian poet, scholar and theologian of Sikh revival movement [a part of ‘Centenary Series‘] : Issued by India Issued on Oct 16, 1972 Issued for : From this year, the P & T Department has introduced a new ‘Centenary Series‘ of postage stamps to commemorate the centenaries of personalities which fall during the year. The […]
Maithili Sharan Gupta
A commemorative postage stamp on ‘Rashtra Kavi‘ Maithili Sharan Gupt, an Indian Hindi poet, a pioneer of Khari Boli poetry [a part of the series ‘Indian Personalities Series‘] : Issued by India Issued on Jul 3, 1974 Issued for : The Posts and Telegraphs Department is privileged to bring out stamps in memory of three great sons of India, Maithili […]
K. V. Puttappa
A commemorative postage stamp on Kuvempu, an Indian Kannada writer [a part of the series ‘Eminent Writers‘] : Issued by India Issued on May 31, 2017 Issued for : To commemorate the spirit and role of Literature in the society, the Department of Posts is bringing out 5 stamps, and one Miniature Sheet on 5 authors. Credits : Stamps/Miniature Sheet/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Brahm […]
Bhisham Sahni
A commemorative postage stamp on Bhisham Sahni, an Indian Hindi writer, playwright and actor, famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas, made over the Partition of India [a part of the series ‘Eminent Writers‘] : Issued by India Issued on May 31, 2017 Issued for : To commemorate the spirit and role of Literature in the society, the Department of […]
Utpal Dutt
A commemorative postage stamp on Utpal Dutta, an Indian actor (Hindi and Bengali movies), director and writer-playwright [a part of the series ‘100 Years of Indian Cinema‘] : Issued by India Issued on May 3, 2013 Credits : Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh Cancellation : Nenu Gupta Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 500 Paisa Printing […]
Jayshankar Prasad
A commemorative postage stamp on Jaishankar Prasad (Kaladhar), a luminary of Hindi literature and Hindi theatre : Issued by India Issued on Sep 16, 1991 Type : Stamps, Postal Used Colour : Two colour Denomination : 200 & 200 Paise Overall size : 2.90 x 7.82 cms. Printing size : 2.54 x 7.45 cms. Perforation : 13 x 13 Paper : Indigenous Un W/M gravure coated Gummed Stamp Paper Number Printed : 6,00,000 Number per issue […]
India on Master Mitrasen
A commemorative postage stamp on Master Mitrasen Thapa, a famous Nepali musician (part of Personality Series : Poetry and Performing Arts) : Issued by India Issued on Oct 9, 2001 Issued for : The Department of Posts is proudly releasing a set of stamps honouring three personalities viz. Bharathidasan, Lachhu Maharaj and Master Mitrasen, whose creative expressions in the diverse fields of […]
Prof. Balwant Gargi
A commemorative postage stamp on Balwant Gargi, an Indian Punjabi dramatist, theatre director, novelist and short story writer [a part of the series ‘Eminent Writers‘] : Issued by India Issued on May 31, 2017 Issued for : To commemorate the spirit and role of Literature in the society, the Department of Posts is bringing out 5 stamps, and one Miniature Sheet […]
Paul Laurence Dunbar
A commemorative postage stamp on Paul Laurence Dunbar (American Arts Set) : Issued by United States of America Issued on May 1, 1975 Issued for : The 10-cent commemorative stamp honoring black American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar is a part of three-stamp American Arts Set to be issued in 1975. The other two stamps in the set honor American artist Benjamin West and motion […]
Balkrishna Sama
A commemorative postage stamp on “Natya Siromani” Bala Krishna Sama, “Shakespeare” of Nepal : Issued by Nepal Issued on Jul 21, 1982 (corresponding to 6 Shravan 2039) Issued for : Postal Services Department is privileged to issue a commemorative stamp in his honour. Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : R. 1 Colour […]
Lakshmi Prasad Devkota
A commemorative postage stamp on Mahakavi Shri Laxmiprasad Devkota : Issued by Nepal Issued on Oct 24, 1965 Design by : S. D. Ashanta Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 15 Paisa Colour : Brown Madder Size : 4.06 cms x 2.28 cms Perforation : 14½ x 14 Paper : Unwatermarked adhesive stamp paper Number : Half million Sheet : 50 Stamps per sheet Printing Process : Photogravure Name : Laxmi Prasad Devkota Born on Nov 12, 1909 at […]
Kusumagraj
A commemorative postage stamp on Vishnu Vāman Shirwādkar, an Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer and humanist : Issued by India Issued on Mar 14, 2003 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue commemorative postage stamp in honour of Kusumagraj. Credits : Stamps & FDC : Brahm Prakash Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Four Colour Denomination : […]
T. Ramaswamy Chowdary
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Kaviraju Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudary, 1st poet to introduce rationalism and humanism into Telugu literature : Issued by India Issued on Apr 25, 1987 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative stamp on Kaviraju Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary in the series “India’s struggle for freedom“. Description of Designs : The […]
Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Rupkonwar of Assamese culture and founder of Assamese cinema : Issued by India Issued on Jun 17, 2004 Issued for : The Department of Posts pays rich tribute to his greatness by release of this commemorative stamp. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Sankha Samanta Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type […]
Prem Chand
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of ‘Nawab Rai‘ Munshi Premchand, an Indian Hindi writer : Issued by India Issued on Jul 31, 1980 Issued for : Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department is privileged to honour the memory of a great litterateur by issuing a special postage stamp. Description of Design : The stamp and first-day cover depict the portrait of Prem […]
Rambriksh Benipuri
A commemorative postage stamp on Ramavriksha Benipuri, a Hindi writer and founder of Bihar Socialist Party [a part of the series ‘Linguistic Harmony of India‘] : Issued by India Issued on Sep 14, 1999 Issued for : Arising as it does from different regions and languages, the diversity of the ancient literary tradition of India is at once striking. These languages and […]
Dushyant Kumar
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Dushyant Kumar Tyagi, a modern Hindi poet : Issued by India Issued on Sep 27, 2009 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to commemorate achievements with the issue of a postage stamp on Dushyant Kumar. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Brahm Prakash Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Postal […]
