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A First Day Release Envelope
Envelope released on Nehru centennial
Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary
Gandhi and Child
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
Meghadoot
Old Stamps of India
Postage Stamp of Nataraja
The Two Ana Stamp, circa 1960

Indian Stamp Honoring Laxmibai of Jhansi
Detail from a Indian postal stamp
Indian Potsage
Gems and Jewellery
Bridal Jewelry, India
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

St. Andrews Church
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp, 1997
Indian Postage
Sun Temple, Konark
Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

Century and a Half of Indian Railways
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp
150 Years of Indian Railways
Saint Dnaneshwar
Saint Dnyaneshwar (1274-1296 A.D.)

Great Poets (Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath)
Indian Postnge Stamps
Great Poets
Sant Kabirdas
Saint Kabir, 15th Century
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp

Poet Tulasidas (1533-1624)
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp
Saint-Poet Tulasidas
Poet Surdas
Poet Surdas (1479-1586)
Detail from Indian Postage Stamp

Dandami Maria
Stamp released by Government of India honoring the Dandami Maria tribe
Dandami Maria Tribe
Patriotic Stamps of India
Stamp Marking 25 Years of Indian Independence

Babu Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad served as the First President of India
Rajendra Prasad Centenary (1884-1984)
Stamps of Freedom Struggle
The Quit India Movement, 1942

Sister Nivedita
Detail from Indian Postal Stamp
Sister Nivedita
Women Saints of India
The Mother Pondicherry
Born in Paris, Mirra Alfassa became a desciple of Sri Aurobindo, and spent her life in India in spiritual service

Chettur Sankaran Nair
Sankaran Nair served as the president of Indian National Congress during 1897
C. Sankaran Nair
Freedom Fighters of 1857
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
K.N. Sarmah
Social Worker Durgabai
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
Udham Singh
Pul. La. Deshpande
Versatile Write P.L.Deshpande
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

First Day Cover Featuring P.L. Deshpande
Pu. La. Deshpande
Festival of Buddha
First Day Cover Marking the Festival of Buddha Mahotsav

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Stamp marking the 67th birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose
Patriotic Stamps of India
Bhimrao Ramaji Ambedkar
B.R. Ambedkar
Indian stamp honoring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Sivaji Ganesan
Detail from Indian postage stamp
Tamil Actor Sivaji Ganeshan
Great Modern Kannada Writers
Jnanapith Award Winners in Kannada
From to to bottom: Kuvempu, D.R.Bendre, V.K.Gokak, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar

Stamp Honoring Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
Indian Stamp Honoring Tolstoy
Malayalam Poet Sankara Kurup
G. Sankara Kurup (1901-1978)
Malayalam poet Kurup was the awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor

Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003)
Bachchan was a distinguished Hindi poet, but more commonly known as the father of Bollywood movie star, Amitabh Bachchan.
Hindi Poet Harivansh Bachchan
Gorkha Rifles
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
Indian Family Planning
First Day Cover
Shanker Dayal Sharma (1918-1999)
Sharma served as the President of India during the years 1992 to 1997

Stamp Honoring Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai
Pai was educationist, banker, and philanthropist and built many institutions
T.M.A. Pai
Presidents of India
Giani Zail Singh
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

RSS Founder Hedgewar
Detail from an Indian stamp honoring the founder of RSS
K.B. Hedgewar
Freedom Fighter Azad
Chandra Shekhar Azad, Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp
Medicianal Plants of India
Medicinal Plants of India
The Amla Plant -- Emblica officinalis
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

The Brahmi Plant -- Bacopa monnieri
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp
Medicianal Plants of India
Medicinal Plants of India
Guggulu Tree -- Comniphora wighitii
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp

Mother Teresa
Detail from a first day envelope featuring Mother Teresa
Stamp Honoring Mother Teresa
Pundit Vidyasagar
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891)
Vidyasagar was a great educator, reformer, and intellectual of 19th century India

Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861- 1946)
Postal stamp released in memory of Malaviya
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
The Father of Carnatic Music
Composer Purandaradasa (15/16th Century)
Purandaradasa was a great literary and musical genius

Dadabhoy Naoroji (1825-1917)
Indian Statesman Naoroji
V.D. Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966)
Indian Postal Stamp honoring Veer Savarkar

Early Postman of India
Indian Philately
Uday Shankar (1900-1977)
Artist Uday Shankar
A great dancer and choreographer, Shankar developed and promoted many lesser known forms of dances of India

Madhubani - Mithila Painting
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp
Folk Paintings
Avantibai Fights the British
Queen Avantibai
Detail from a Postal stamp

Sant Harchand Singh Longowal
Detail from Indian Postal Stamp
Sikh Saint Langowal
Nellie and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta
Nellie Sengupta and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta
Detail from a stamp released in 1985

Early Postman of India Carrying Mail through Woods
Early Postal Service of India
Raksha Bandhan Festival
Rakhi Festival
Detail from a Indian Postal Envelope

President Zakir Husain (1897-1969)
Detail from Indian stamp honoring the first Muslim President of India
Indian Postage Stamps
Indian Postage Stamps
South Indian Bride
Detail from "Brides of India" stamp series

Festival of India
Stamp marking the traveling "Festival of India"
Indian Postage Stamps
Indian Postage Stamps
Indian Stamp for Olympics

Mother Teresa and the Nobel Prize of 1979
See Also: Mother Teresa
Indian Postage Stamps
Indian Postage Stamps
Indira Gandhi at the United Nations

Rock Garden, Chandigarh
Indian Postage Stamps
Indian Postage Stamps
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
Mythological Stamps
Indian Postage Stamps
Painting by Amrita Sher Gil
Detail from an Indian Postage Stamp

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
Philosopher and a campaigner for peace
Indian Postage Stamps

 

Indian Postage Stamps -- Sample the flavor of India through her philatelic paraphernalia
Indian Stamp Collection - II Indian Stamp Collection - I
Sant Harchand Singh LongowalNellie Sengupta and Jatindra Mohan SenguptaEarly Postman of India Carrying Mail through WoodsA First Day Release EnvelopeMegha-Doot, the Cloud MessengerPostage Stamp of NatarajaIndian Stamp Honoring Laxmibai of JhansiBridal Jewelry, IndiaWheel of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
St. Andrews ChurchInternational Year of the Child 1979.Century and a Half of Indian RailwaysSaint Dnaneshwar (1274-1296 A.D.) Great Poets (Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath) Saint Kabir, 15th Century Poet Tulasidas (1533-1624)Poet Surdas (1479-1586)Dandami Maria
Stamp Marking 25 Years of Indian IndependenceBabu Rajendra PrasadThe Quit India Movement, 1942Sister NiveditaThe Mother PondicherryChettur Sankaran NairU. Kiang NongbahKrishna Nath SarmahDurgabai Deshmukh
Freedom Fighter Udham SinghVersatile Write P.L.DeshpandeFirst Day Cover Featuring P.L. DeshpandeFirst Day Cover Marking the Festival of Buddha MahotsavQueen of Kittur, Channamma (1778-1829)Netaji Subhas Chandra BoseB.R. AmbedkarSivaji GanesanJnanapith Award Winners in Kannada
Stamp Honoring Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)G. Sankara Kurup (1901-1978)Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003)Fifty Years of Gorkha RiflesFamily Planning StampShanker Dayal Sharma (1918-1999)Stamp Honoring Tonse Madhava Anantha PaiGiani Zail SinghRSS Founder Hedgewar
Chandra Shekhar Azad,  Revolutionary, Freedom FighterAshwagandha - Withania somniferaThe Amla Plant -- Emblica officinalisThe Brahmi Plant -- Bacopa monnieriGuggulu Tree -- Comniphora wighitiiMother TeresaIswar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891)Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861- 1946)Composer Purandaradasa (15/16th Century)
Dadabhoy Naoroji (1825-1917)Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966)Early Postman of IndiaArtist Uday ShankarMadhubani - Mithila PaintingQueen AvantibaiPresident Zakir Husain (1897-1969)South Indian BrideIndian Stamp for Olympics
Festival of IndiaMother Teresa and the Nobel Prize of 1979Indira Gandhi at the United NationsRock Garden, ChandigarhHijri - Islamic CalendarArjuna Shoots Rotating Fish by Aiming at the ReflectionPainting by Amrita Sher GilBertrand Russell (1872-1970)

William Carey (1761-1834)Music Maestro TansenChhatrapati Shivaji  MaharajThe Royal Elephant RideDancing Girls
Ba-Bapu -- The Gandhi CoupleComposer Shyama ShastriEmperor Chandragupta MauryaMathematician Srinivasa RamanujanPoet Ameer Khusru (1253-1325)
Portrait of AnnaduraiPanchatantra on PostageGandhi Centenary 1869-1969Indian Postage Stamp Honoring Art of Jamini RoyMuthuswami Dikshitar ( 1775-1835)
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelGeneral Zorawar Singh (1786-1841 A.D.)Cricketer C.K. NayuduIndustrialist Jamsetji Tata (1838-1904)

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