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Joint Stamp Issues of India (8): India-Philippines

This beautiful joint stamp issue was released to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between both the countries ,on 16th November 2009 by India and on 27th November by Philippines.Stamps depicts Gangetic Dolphin or Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica); Whale shark or Butanding (Rhyncodon typus), filter feeding shark.

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Iran -Turkey Joint Stamp Issue

Stamps commemorates Iran – Turkey Relationship. Stamps depicts Mosques. Blue (Kabood) Mosque, Tabriz, Iran (built 1465) and Green Mosque (Yeşil Mosque), Bursa, Turkey (1421). Issue Datte:18 February 2015

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Joint Stamp Issues of India(7):India-China

India – China Joint stamp was issued in 2008.India Post released this issue on 11 July and China Post on 6 June 2008.The stamps depicts White Horse Temple of China and Mahabodhi temple of India. . White Horse Temple was established in 68 AD, Luoyang, Henan province, after a dream of Emperor of the Hang […]

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Joint Stamp Issues of India (5): India – Cyprus

India- Cyprus joint stamp issued was released on  12 April, 2006  to commemorate bilateral relations betweenIndia & Cyprus.The two stamps depict Folk dances of India (Nati) and Cyprus(Kouzal/Stamna). Nati is the most popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh, India. It derives its name from the Sanskrit word “Natya and Nritya”. It is a dance for amateurs who […]

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Joint Stamp Issues of India(4):India-Iran

India-Iran joint issue was released in 2004.Stamps depicts great poets of both the countries Kabir and Hafij.India issued stamps,fdc and a sheetlet while Iran issued these stamps in a beautiful presentation pack.

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Joint Stamp Issues of India (3):India – Korea

The stamps released to commemorate 30 Years of Diplomatic relations between India and Korea.These satamps depicts  Astrological observatories: “Cheomseongdae” in Kyong-ju, South Korea, built during the 7th century AD and  “Jantar Mantar”of  Jaipur, India, built in 1727.Issue Date: 10 December 2003

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Joint Stamp Issues of India (2):India- France

India issued joint stamps with France twice.First on 29 November 2003 and second in April 2015.  

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Joint Stamp Issues of India (1):India-Japan

India issued its first joint stamp with Japan on 26th April 2002.India issued a set of 2 stamps on dances of both the countries ,FDC and MS .On the other hand Japan issued a single stamp on Taj Mahal on 12 April 2002.

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Autographed Special Cover by Kathak Artist

By Vijay Kumar Jain Uma Sharma ji (born 1942) is a Kathak dancer.  She is most known for reviving the old classical dance form of Natwari Nritya or the Raslila of Brindavan, which later evolved into the Kathak. In 1973 she became the youngest dancer be conferred upon with the Padma Shri by Government of […]

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New Stamps from Israel

Shrine of the Book Israel’s largest cultural institution and one of the leading museums worldwide, the Israel Museum marks it’s 50th anniversary in May 2015.It is a major cultural attraction for Israelis and tourists alike.The Shrine of the Book houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most ancient biblical manuscrips in the world. The Shrine,which also was opened […]