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Greeting Post Envelope by India Post (1)

By Dr. Pradeep Jain First greeting card issued under the series with HAPPY DIWALI In the year 2000 India post started an innovative greeting post which comprises of a card with envelope with preprinted postage stamp upon the envelope having same design as of greetings card. It was so attractive because had simulated perforations as […]

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Remembering Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil on His 120th Birth Anniversary

Ram Prasad Bismil  (11 June 1897 – 19 December 1927) was a revolutionary struggled against British imperialism. As well as being a freedom fighter, he was a patriotic poet and wrote in Hindi and Urdu using the pen names Ram, Agyat and Bismil. But, he became popular with the last name “Bismil” only. He was associated with Arya Samaj. Bismil was […]

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Stamps and Miniature Sheet Released on Indian Writers

India Post has issued a set of 5 stamps on eminent Hindi,Urdu,Punjabi and Kannad writers on 31st May 2017.Stamps depicts images of Balwant Gargi,K.V.Puttappa,Shrilal Shukla,Bhishm Sahni,krishan Chander. K.V.Puttappa :Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, popularly known by the nickname Kuvempu or by K. V. Puttappa, was a Kannada novelist, poet, playwright, critic and thinker. He is widely regarded […]

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First Woman On Indian Stamps:Meera

Meera Bai a great saint and poetess was the first woman depicted on Indian stamps.This stamp was released under saints and poets series on 1st October 1952.Intrestingely on this stamp name Meera was printed only in hindi language. Mirabai was a great saint and devotee of Sri Krishna. Despite facing criticism and hostility from her […]

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New Meghdoot Postcards:Godavari Mahapushkaram

India Post has released two new Meghdoot Postcards on the occasion of “Godavari Mahapushkaram”.Language-Hindi and Telugu.