A First Day Release Envelope
Envelope released on Nehru centennial |  |
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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 |  |
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"In Waiting"
`Pratiksha` -- Painting by Nandalal Bose. Detail from an Indian postal stamp |
Postage Stamp of Nataraja
The Two Ana Stamp, circa 1960 |  |
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Indian Postal Stamp of Gilgit Records
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Indian Stamp Honoring Laxmibai of Jhansi
Detail from a Indian postal stamp |  |
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Medieval Lady Scholar
Detail from a Indian postal stamp |
Bridal Jewelry, India
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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St. Andrews Church
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp, 1997 |
Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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Picture of Thiruvalluvar
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |
Century and a Half of Indian Railways
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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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 |  |
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Poet Tulasidas (1533-1624)
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
Poetess Meerabai
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |  |
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Poet Surdas (1479-1586)
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
Dandami Maria
Stamp released by Government of India honoring the Dandami Maria tribe |  |
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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 |  |
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Bhikaiji Cama (1861-1936)
Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |
Sister Nivedita
Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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Sivaji Ganesan
Detail from Indian postage stamp |
Stamp Commemorating Swaraj
See Also: Bal Gangadhar Tilak |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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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. |  |
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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 |  |
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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) |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
The Amla Plant -- Emblica officinalis
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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The Brahmi Plant -- Bacopa monnieri
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
Guggulu Tree -- Comniphora wighitii
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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The Tortoise and the Geese
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
Madhubani - Mithila Painting
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |  |
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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 |  |
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Early Postman of India Carrying Mail through Woods
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Rakhi Festival
Detail from a Indian Postal Envelope |  |
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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 |  |
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Swamp Deer
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Festival of India
Stamp marking the traveling "Festival of India" |  |
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Indian Stamp for Olympics
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Mother Teresa and the Nobel Prize of 1979
See Also: Mother Teresa |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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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 |  |
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Nana Sahib -- Detail from an Indian Stamp
Nana Sahib was a leader of 1857 Revolt |
