A commemorative postage stamp on the 100th birthday of Sir Mokshagondam Visweswarayya (MV), an Indian civil engineer, 19th Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom : Issued by India Issued on Sep 15, 1960 Issued for : A life so devoted to outstanding achievements would constitute a memorable record even at an earlier age but a hundred years of that life are not only […]
Rajendra Prasad 1962
A commemorative postage stamp on the retirement of 1st President of India (13 May 1962), Dr. Rajendra Babu, President of Indian National Congress (INC) in 1934-35 & 1939 (after resignation of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose) : Issued by India Issued on May 13, 1962 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Single colour Denomination : 15 nP Name : Rajendra Prasad Born […]
Bhimsen Joshi
A commemorative postage stamp on Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist, recipient of Bharat Ratna in 2009 [a part of the series ‘Indian Musicians‘] : Issued by India Issued on Sep 3, 2014 Issued for : There have been many maestros who have nurtured Indian classical music and have made its presence felt in the national and international arena. India Post is […]
Ravi Shankar
A commemorative postage stamp on Pandit Ravi Shankar, an Indian Bengali Sitar maestro, recipient of Bharat Ratna in 1999 [a part of the series ‘Indian Musicians‘] : Issued by India Issued on Sep 3, 2014 Issued for : There have been many maestros who have nurtured Indian classical music and have made its presence felt in the national and international arena. India Post is paying […]
Bhupen Hazarika 2013
A commemorative postage stamp on ‘Sudhakantha’ Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet and film-maker from Assam [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 : […]
India-South Africa : Joint Issue 2018
Complete set of 2 nos. of commemorative postage stamps on India-South Africa : Joint Issue : 125th Year of Mahatma Gandhi’s Pietermaritzburg Station Incident & Birth Centenary of Nelson Mandela : Issued by India Issued on Jul 26, 2018 Issued for : Department of Posts is proud to release a set of two Commemorative Postage Stamps between India and South […]
M. G. Ramachandran 2017
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Dr. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (M.G.R.), 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1977-80, 1980-87), founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) : Issued by India Issued on Jan 17, 2017 Issued for : Department of Posts is pleased to release a Commemorative Postage Stamp on Dr. M. G. Ramachandran. Credits : Stamp / FDC / […]
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 : […]
National Unity Day – Salute to the Unifi
A commemorative postage stamp on the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas : the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel : Issued by India Issued on Oct 31, 2016 Issued for : On the occasion of birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Department of Posts is pleased to release a Commemorative Postage Stamp on “National Unity Day – Salute to the Unifier […]
Jayaprakash Narayan 1980
A commemorative postage stamp on the Death Anniversary of Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan (JP), Hero of Quit India Movement and led “total revolution” in mid-1970s to over throw then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi : Issued by India Issued on Oct 8, 1980 Issued for : Indian P & T Department is privileged to issue a commemorative stamp in his honour. Description of Design : The stamp […]
Rajendra Prasad 1984
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, 1st President of India (1950-62) : Issued by India Issued on Dec 3, 1984 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 50 Paise Name : Rajendra Prasad Born on Dec 3, 1884 at Ziradei, Siwan district, Bihar, India Died on Feb 28, 1963 at Patna, Bihar, India About : Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the […]
Indira Gandhi 1984
A postage stamp on Indira Gandhi Commemoration (1st Issue), 3rd Prime Minister of India (1966-77, 1980-84), mother of Rajiv Gandhi, 6th Prime Minister of India (1984-89) : Issued by India Issued on Nov 19, 1984 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 50 Paise Printed at : India Security Press Name : Indira Priyadarshini Nehru Born on Nov 19, 1917 at Allahabad, United Provinces, British India Died on Oct 31, […]
Indira Gandhi : Priyadarshini
A postage stamp on Indira Gandhi Commemoration (4th Issue), daughter of First Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-64) : Issued by India Issued on Nov 19, 1985 Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 300 Paise Printed at : India Security Press Name : Indira Priyadarshini Nehru Born on Nov 19, 1917 at Allahabad, United Provinces, British India Died on Oct 31, 1984 at New Delhi, India About : Indira Gandhi […]
Indira Gandhi : In the Service of the Na...
A postage stamp on Indira Gandhi Commemoration (3rd Issue), 3rd Prime Minister of India (1966-77, 1980-84) : Issued by India Issued on Oct 31, 1985 Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Single colour Denomination : 200 Paise Printed at : India Security Press Name : Indira Priyadarshini Nehru Born on Nov 19, 1917 at Allahabad, United Provinces, British India Died on Oct 31, 1984 at New Delhi, India About : The life […]
Indira Gandhi : Crusader for World Peace
A postage stamp on Indira Gandhi Commemoration (2nd Issue) : 3rd Prime Minister of India (1966-77, 1980-84), Chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) : Issued by India Issued on Jan 31, 1985 Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 200 Paise Printed at : India Security Press Name : Indira Priyadarshini Nehru Born on Nov 19, 1917 at Allahabad, United Provinces, British India Died on Oct 31, 1984 at […]
G.B. Pant 1988
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary and Death Anniversary of Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, 1st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1950-54) : Issued by India Issued on Mar 7, 1988 Description of Designs : The stamp is designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road. The cancellation is designed by Smt. Alka Sharma. Type : Stamp, Mint Condition Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 60 Paise […]
Dr. Zakir Hussain
A commemorative postage stamp on Zakir Husain Khan, 3rd President of India (1967-69): Issued by India Issued on Jun 11, 1969 Issued for : “Among the galaxy of luminous stars that have shed their radiance on the firmament of our national life, Dr. Zakir Husain occupies a pride of place. Moulded in the great traditions set before us by the Father of […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 1997
A commemorative postage stamp on the 47th Death Anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947-50), founding father of the Republic of India : Issued by India Issued on Dec 15, 1997 Issued for : The Department of Posts is privileged to issue a special commemorative stamp to mark the 47th death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Design : The First […]
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Abul Kalam Azad, 1st Minister of Education of Independent India (1947-58) : Issued by India Issued on Nov 11, 1988 Description of Designs : The stamp design is obtained from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and is based on a painting by K.K. Hebbar. The first-day cover is designed by Sankha Samantha and […]
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 […]
