Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (J.R.D.) Tata (29 July 1904 –29 November 1993) was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India.India Post issued two stamps in honour of JRD Tata.First in 1994 and second ,a definitive stamp of 15 Rs under builders of Modern India series. He was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in […]
Category: Asian Philately
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 […]
South Korea has issued a postage stamp on 10th July 2015 on Gyeongju Silk Road Cultural Festival .It depicts Taj Mahal and Camel(State animal of Rajasthan). Gyeongju Silk Road Cultural Festival 2015 will be held from 21th of August to 18th of October this year(59days) in Gyeongju.Gyeongju is believed as the Eastern Silk Road. As a capital […]
Today , 26 Jul 2014 is 15th Anniversary of ‘Operation VIJAY ‘ . Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the Kargil War’s Heroes. This day is celebrated in the Kargil – Dras sector and the national capital New Delhi , where the Prime Minister of India, pays homage to […]
Today India has the largest Postal Network in the world with over 1, 55,015 Post Offices (as on 31.03.2009) of which 1, 39,144 (89.76%) are in the rural areas. At the time of independence, there were 23,344 Post Offices, which were primarily in urban areas. Thus, the network has registered a seven-fold growth since Independence, […]
By Anurag Senior philatelist Wolfgang Beyer from Germany sent this attractive and thematic special postmark and postcard featuring a Grey Langur . Wolfgang Beyer is known for his interest in Indian Philately. Gray langurs are large and fairly terrestrial inhabiting forest, open lightly wooded habitats, and urban areas on the Indian Subcontinent . Most species are […]
India Post has released two special covers on 14th July 2015 to commemorate Godavari Pushkaralu 2015.First special cover is on Sriram Sagar Project and another on Pochampad and Kandakurthi-Triveni Sangamam .My stamp was also released on Godavari Pushkaralu 2015.(Source-Nizamabad Post)
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has released the special postal stamp on 17th July 2015 to commemorate historic Nabakalebara Rath Yatra 2015.Odisha Tourism Minister Ashok Panda, Chief Secretary Gokul Pati and Tourism Secretary Arvind Padhee were present at the occasion.The postage stamp is dedicated to Mahaprabhu Sree Jagannath. Dharmendra Pradhan has […]
By Suresh Rao West Bengal Circle of India Post has released a special cover on 22nd June 2015 to commemorate 150th ear Celebrations Kripasaran Mahasthavir – Buddha Dharmankur Sabha – Kolkata (WB/07/2015) . Kripasaran Mahasthavir was the founder of Buddha Dharmankur Sabha ( Bengal Buddist Association – 1892) and Jagajjyoti (1908) and revivalist of Buddhism […]
The ASEAN posted on its Twitter account an image of the 10 ASEAN member states’ stamps to mark the ASEAN’s 48th anniversary. Each country produced the stamp with the country’s name and currency. ASEAN will launch the stamps on 8 August this year, which is the 48th anniversary of ASEAN,” ASEAN said. In the stamps, […]