A commemorative postage stamp on the Indian Women Aviators : Indian Women Pilots Association (IWPA) : Issued by India Issued on Oct 5, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue this special postage stamp to commemorate the contribution of Indian Women in the field of aviation. Credits : Stamp & FDC : J.P. Irani Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type […]
Shivpujan Sahai
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shivpujan Sahay, a noted Hindi writer and editor : Issued by India Issued on Aug 9, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a stamp in the honour of Acharya Shivpujan Sahai. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Based on the material supplied by Acharya Shivpujan Sahai Memorial Trust. Cancellation : Alka […]
Sri Ramana Maharshi 1998
A commemorative postage stamp on Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian sage and jivanmukta from Tamil Nadu : Issued by India Issued on Apr 14, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Post is privileged to issue a commemorative stamp on Sri Ramana Maharshi. Design : The stamp depicts the Maharshi against Arunachala, where he remained till he shed his mortal soil on […]
Bhai Kanhaiyaji
A commemorative postage stamp on the 350th Birth Anniversary of Bhai Kanhaiya (Bhai Sahib), a forerunner of Red Cross movement 160 years before Sir Henry Dunant : Issued by India Issued on Sep 18, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Post is happy to issue a stamp in honour of Bhai Kanhaiyaji. Design : An Award has been instituted in memory of Bhai Kanhaiyaji […]
Omeo Kumar Das
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Lok Nayak Amiyo Kumar Das, an Gandhian, educationist, writer & former Minister in Assam : Issued by India Issued on May 21, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Post is happy to issue a special commemorative stamp in memory of late Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Based on the material supplied by the sponsor. […]
Eleventh Gorkha Rifles
A commemorative postage stamp on the 50th Anniversary of 11th Gorkha Rifles (11 GR), an Indian Army infantry regiment : Issued by India Issued on Jan 2, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is pleased to issue a special commemorative stamp on the Golden Jubilee Eleventh Gorkha Rifles. Credits : Stamp, FDC and Cancellation : Golden Jubilee Cell, Gorkha Rifles Regiments Kendra. Type : Stamp, Postal Used […]
Bhagwan Gopinathji
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Jivanmukta Bhagawan Gopinath Ji, a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir : Issued by India Issued on Jul 3, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Bhagwan Gopinathji on the occasion of his birth centenary. Credits : Stamp : Sankha Samanta FDC : Bhagwan Gopinathji Trust Cancellation : Alka Sharma […]
Godrej Centenary
A commemorative postage stamp on 100 years of the Godrej Group, co-founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej : Issued by India Issued on Jul 11, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a special commemorative postage stamp to mark the Godrej Centenary. Design : The stamp design features the Godrej brothers Ardeshir and Pirojsha, and […]
Vidyasagar College
A commemorative postage stamp on 125 years of the Vidyasagar College, Kolkata : Issued by India Issued on Jul 29, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to bring out a special postage stamp on the occasion of 125 years of the Vidyasagar College. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Based on materials supplied by Vidyasagar College, Calcutta Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type […]
India on Mahatma Gandhi 1998
Complete Set of 4 nos of postage stamps on Mahatma Gandhi – 50th Death Anniversary : Issued by India Issued on Jan 30, 1998 Issued for : This set of four stamps with a composite design includes symbolic glimpses of these significant aspects of Gandhiji’s toils for the country. The Department of Posts joins the nation on the 50th anniversary of […]
Sant Gadge Baba
A commemorative postage stamp on the Death Anniversary of Sant Gadge Maharaj, a mendicant-saint & social reformer from Maharashtra : Issued by India Issued on Dec 20, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue this postage stamp to commemorate the death anniversary of Gadge Baba. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Bharati Mirchandani Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Three […]
Lt. Indra Lal Roy DFC
A commemorative postage stamp on Lieutenant Indra Lal Roy (“Laddie”), first Indian fighter aircraft pilot & only Indian World War I flying ace : Issued by India Issued on Dec 19, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is proud to release the commemorative stamp on Lt. Indra Lal Roy. Credits : Stamp & FDC : Based on material supplied by Air Head […]
Aruna Asaf Ali
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Aruna Ganguly, Delhi’s first mayor in 1958 : Issued by India Issued on Jul 16, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative stamp on Aruna Asaf Ali. Credits : Stamp : Sankha Samanta FDC & Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Single Colour Denomination : […]
Butterflies of Australia
Complete Set of 5 nos of special postage stamp on the Australian Butterflies : Issued by Australia Issued on Sep 3, 1998 Design : The stamps feature the Common Red–eye (Chaetocneme beata), found in coastal eastern Australia from Cairns in Queensland to Wollongong in NSW; the brilliant Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses joesa), seen in north-eastern Queensland, from Cape York to the vicinity of […]
Baba Raghav Das
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Baba Raghavdas, Purvanchal’s Gandhi : Issued by India Issued on Dec 12, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to bring out this commemorative stamp on Baba Raghavadas. Credits : Stamp & FDC : India Security Press, Nashik Cancellation : Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Single Colour Denomination : 200 Paise […]
India on Children’s Day 1998
A commemorative postage stamp on the National Children’s Day 1998 : Issued by India Issued on Nov 14, 1998 Design : The Balika Samriddhi Yojana has been initiated by Department of Women & Child Development with the objective to empower the girl child. The design of the stamp depicts Meena, a symbolic girl child and the inscription “Empowered Girl […]
Jananeta Hijam Irawat Singh
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Hijam Irabot, one of the founder leaders of Communist Party of India (CPI) in Manipur : Issued by India Issued on Sep 30, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to release this commemorative postage stamp in the honour of this great leader on his birth anniversary. Credits : Stamp Design : Based on […]
Dr. C. Vijiaraghavachariar
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Chakravarti Vijayaraghavachariar, the Lion of South India : Issued by India Issued on Jun 18, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts pays homage to the freedom fighter by issuing this stamp in his memory. Credits : Stamp : ISP Nashik Road FDC : Smt. Nenu Gupta Cancellation : Smt. Alka Sharma Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Single […]
Jnanpith Award Winners : Bangla
A commemorative postage stamp on the Gyanpith Award Winners : Bengali [Bishnu Dey (1971), Tarashankar Bandopadhyay (1966) & Ashapurna Devi (1976)] : Issued by India Issued on Jun 5, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts is pleased to issue special commemorative postage stamp in the memory of Shri Bishnu Dey, Shri Tarashankar Bandopadhyay and Smt. Ashapurna Devi. Credits : Stamp : Sankha Samanta […]
Vakkom Abdul Khader
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Vakkom Moulavi, Satyendra Chandra Bardhan and Fouja Singh, revolutionaries from Indian Independence League in Malaya and later Indian National Army: Issued by India Issued on May 25, 1998 Issued for : The Department of Posts pays its tributes to the brave martyrdom of Vakkom Abdul Khader and his valiant colleagues by issuing this stamp on […]
