 A First Day Release Envelope Envelope released on Nehru centennial |  |
 |  International Year of the Child 1979. Stamp depicts Gandhi's love for the children |
 Megha-Doot, the Cloud Messenger Detail from an Indian Postage Stamp |  |
 |  "In Waiting" `Pratiksha` -- Painting by Nandalal Bose. Detail from an Indian postal stamp |
 Postage Stamp of Nataraja The Two Ana Stamp, circa 1960 |  |
 |  Indian Postal Stamp of Gilgit Records
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 Indian Stamp Honoring Laxmibai of Jhansi Detail from a Indian postal stamp |  |
 |  Medieval Lady Scholar Detail from a Indian postal stamp |
 Bridal Jewelry, India Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  St. Andrews Church Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp, 1997 |
 Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  Picture of Thiruvalluvar Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |
 Century and a Half of Indian Railways Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  Jhalkari Bai Detail from a postal stamp |
 Saint Dnyaneshwar (1274-1296 A.D.)
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 |  Great Poets (Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath) Indian Postnge Stamps |
 Saint Kabir, 15th Century Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |  |
 |  Poet Tulasidas (1533-1624) Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
 Poetess Meerabai Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |  |
 |  Poet Surdas (1479-1586) Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
 Dandami Maria Stamp released by Government of India honoring the Dandami Maria tribe |  |
 |  Stamp Honoring M.V. Visweswariah On the left is the Krishnaraja Sagara Reservoir |
 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838-1894)
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 |  Stamp Marking 25 Years of Indian Independence
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 First Stamp of Independent India
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 |  Babu Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad served as the First President of India |
 The Quit India Movement, 1942
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 |  Stamps Reflecting the Anna Currency
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 Carrier of the Flag Detail from a postage stamp from India |  |
 |  Bhikaiji Cama (1861-1936) Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |
 Sister Nivedita Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  The Mother Pondicherry Born in Paris, Mirra Alfassa became a desciple of Sri Aurobindo, and spent her life in India in spiritual service |
 Stamp Marking 150 Years of Indian Postal Service
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 |  Rani Avatibai Detail from First Day Cover |
 Chettur Sankaran Nair Sankaran Nair served as the president of Indian National Congress during 1897 |  |
 |  U. Kiang Nongbah Nongbah led tribesmen of Meghalaya against the British in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny |
 Krishna Nath Sarmah Krishna Nath Sarmah (1887-1947) was a renowned nationalist and social reformer
from Assam |  |
 |  Durgabai Deshmukh Durgabai Desmukh (1909-1981) was a freedom fighter, visionary, administrator, educationist, social reformer and parliamentarian. |
 Freedom Fighter Udham Singh Singh was a Sikh Marxist and Indian nationalist |  |
 |  Versatile Write P.L.Deshpande Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
 First Day Cover Featuring P.L. Deshpande
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 |  First Day Cover Marking the Festival of Buddha Mahotsav
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 Stamps Celebrating the Festival of Buddha
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 |  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stamp marking the 67th birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose |
 B.R. Ambedkar Indian stamp honoring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |  |
 |  Sivaji Ganesan Detail from Indian postage stamp |
 Stamp Commemorating Swaraj See Also: Bal Gangadhar Tilak |  |
 |  Jnanapith Award Winners in Kannada From to to bottom: Kuvempu, D.R.Bendre, V.K.Gokak, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar |
 Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) A 1961 stamp honoring Rabindranath Tagore |  |
 |  Stamp Honoring Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
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 G. Sankara Kurup (1901-1978) Malayalam poet Kurup was the awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor |  |
 |  Stamp Honoring N.T. Rama Rao
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 Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003) Bachchan was a distinguished Hindi poet, but more commonly known as the father of Bollywood movie star, Amitabh Bachchan. |  |
 |  Fifty Years of Gorkha Rifles Stamp commemorating the celebrated Gorkha Rifle Regiment |
 Family Planning Stamp Indian campaign to limit the size of the family to four |  |
 |  Shanker Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) Sharma served as the President of India during the years 1992 to 1997 |
 Ashokan Lions Detail from Indian stamp costing thirteen naya paise (n.p) |  |
 |  Stamp Honoring Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai Pai was educationist, banker, and philanthropist and built many institutions |
 Giani Zail Singh Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  RSS Founder Hedgewar Detail from an Indian stamp honoring the founder of RSS |
 Chandra Shekhar Azad, Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
 The Amla Plant -- Emblica officinalis Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  The Brahmi Plant -- Bacopa monnieri Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
 Guggulu Tree -- Comniphora wighitii Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  Mother Teresa Detail from a first day envelope featuring Mother Teresa |
 Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) Vidyasagar was a great educator, reformer, and intellectual of 19th century India |  |
 |  Rao Tularam, a Hero of 1857 War of Independence See Also: People of Sepoy Mutiny |
 Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861- 1946) Postal stamp released in memory of Malaviya |  |
 |  Composer Purandaradasa (15/16th Century) Purandaradasa was a great literary and musical genius |
 Dadabhoy Naoroji (1825-1917)
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 |  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) Indian Postal Stamp honoring Veer Savarkar |
 Stamp of Agra Fort
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 |  Early Postman of India
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 Artist Uday Shankar A great dancer and choreographer, Shankar developed and promoted many lesser known forms of dances of India |  |
 |  The Tortoise and the Geese Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
 Madhubani - Mithila Painting Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
 |  Queen Avantibai Detail from a Postal stamp |
 Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904-1948)
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 |  Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |
 Nellie Sengupta and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta Detail from a stamp released in 1985 |  |
 |  Early Postman of India Carrying Mail through Woods
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 Rakhi Festival Detail from a Indian Postal Envelope |  |
 |  President Zakir Husain (1897-1969) Detail from Indian stamp honoring the first Muslim President of India |
 South Indian Bride Detail from "Brides of India" stamp series |  |
 |  Swamp Deer
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 Festival of India Stamp marking the traveling "Festival of India" |  |
 |  Indian Stamp for Olympics
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 Mother Teresa and the Nobel Prize of 1979 See Also: Mother Teresa |  |
 |  Indira Gandhi at the United Nations
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 Western Tragopan
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 |  Rock Garden, Chandigarh
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 Hijri - Islamic Calendar Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |  |
 |  Arjuna Shoots Rotating Fish by Aiming at the Reflection Indian stamp released to commemorate 1982 Asian Games |
 Painting by Amrita Sher Gil Detail from an Indian Postage Stamp |  |
 |  Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Philosopher and a campaigner for peace |
 Stamp Honoring Helen Keller
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 |  Welthy Fisher (1879-1980) Indian stamp honoring contributions of Dr. Welthy Honsinger Fisher |
 Trade Unionist N. M. Joshi Narayan Malhar Joshi is considered the father of the Trade Union movement in India |  |
 |  Nana Sahib -- Detail from an Indian Stamp Nana Sahib was a leader of 1857 Revolt |