4606) Did You Know Series (143): 1) The boundaries of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) - Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) - the Last boundary located in Daimabad, Maharashtra: 2) How the Indus Valley ("Meluhha" or "Meluha") Built a
Civilisation Without Kings: 2) Jewellery, Standardised Weights for trade with Mesopotamia, Sumer other countries in the Far East and among citizens 3) The IVC's Standard Urban Design - a lesson for urban planners - present day:
Links to more posts on this blog on the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC):
1) Indus Valley Civilisation in Daimabad, (Maharashtra): A Special Postal Cover brought out by the Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 15.12.2017
2) Did You Know Series (143): 1) The boundaries of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) - the Last boundary located in Daimabad, Maharashtra: 2) How the Indus Valley Civilisation 2) Jewellery, standardised Weights for trade with Mesopotamia, Sumer and other countries in the Far East and among citizens: 3) The IVC's Standard Urban Design - a lesson for urban planners - present day
"Indus Valley Civilisation in Daimabad (Maharashtra) : (The) Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation was wide-spread - from "Alamgirpur" (Uttar Pradesh) in the East to "Sutkagan Dor" on the borders of Iran-Pakistan in the West and from "Manda" near Jammu in the North to Daimabad, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra in the South covering an area of 1500 x 1500 kilometres".
About the Indus Valley Civilisation (or the "Harappan Civilisation" or the "Sarasvati River Civilisation" or "Indus-Sarasvati Civilisation"):
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was an ancient civilisation located in territories in what is Pakistan today and North-west India on the fertile plains of the Indus River extending far out.
Evidence of Farming Settlements and religious practices in this Civilisation date back to over/around 5,500 BC.
Around 3,000 BC, the signs of urbanisation and an advanced culture have been found. Aridification of this region during this period spear-headed the initial spur of urbanisation associated with the Civilisation.
By 2,600 BC, several large towns and cities had been well established.
A diorama of life in the Indus Valley Civilisation in the Indian Science and Technology Gallery in the National Science Centre, New Delhi
Between 2,500 and 2,000 BC, the Indus Valley Civilisation was at its peak.
At its peak, the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) boasted of a population of over five million (50,00,000) inhabitants living in over 1,022 cities and settlements (found so far) mainly in the general region of the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra Rivers and their tributaries - of which 406 sites are in present day Pakistan and 616 sites are in India.
The major urban settlements/centres of the Civilisation excavated so far include - Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro (UNESCO World Heritage site), Dholavira, Ganeriwala and Rakhigarhi.
Archaeological ruins of Mohenjo-Daro, a well planned urban city
Two cities, in particular have been excavated at the sites of Mohenjo-Daro on the lower Indus and at Harappa, further upstream which have unearthed evidence of a highly developed city life with large residential buildings.
The Indus Valley Civilisation cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, while, many houses had wells and bathrooms, water supply systems, as well as, an elaborate underground drainage system.
The social conditions of the citizens were found to be much superior than those of their contemporaries living in Sumeria, Babylon and Egypt. These cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation display a well-planned urbanisation system.
A well-planned brick lined pool with steps leading to the bottom excavated in Dholavira
Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley Civilisation was one of the three early cradles of civilisation of the Old World and of the three, the most wide-spread.
There is evidence of contact between the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Near East.
Commercial, religious and artistic connections have been recorded in Sumerian documents, where the Indis Valley people are referred to as "Meluhhaites" and the Indus Valley is called "Meluhha".
The Indus Civilisation had a writing system which today is a subject of mystery and much research, as all attempts to decipher it have failed.
This is one of the reasons why the Indus Valley Civilisation is one of the least known of the important early civilisations of antiquity.
Examples of this writing/language have been found in new techniques in handicraft (carmelion products, seal carvings) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead and tin). Excellent examples of pottery, amulets, carved stamp seals, weights and copper tablets have been found. Children's toys were found in the cities, with a few weapons of war, suggesting peace and prosperity.
A dancing girl statuette found in the excavation of Mohenjo-daro
The trade seals are decorated with animals and mythical beings and indicate a thriving business/trade with lands as far away as Sumer in Southern Mesopotamia.
Trade Seals of the Indus Valley Civilisation
A jar excavated at Harappa
Whether the cities and towns of the Indus Valley civilisation were in the nature of independent city-states or part of a larger kingdom, because their language has remained undisciphered.
Further, as no sculptures of rulers nor depictions of battles and military campaigns have been found, evidence in regard to their warfare/battle capabilities/campaigns has not been found/substantiated.
By 1800 BC, the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) began to decline. Their writings started to disappear, standardised weights and measures used for trade and taxation purposes fell out of use and the connection with the Near East became sparse.
Although the reasons for this decline are not entriely clear, but it was possibly due to the drying up of the "Sarasvati River", a process which began around 1800 BC.
There is also the possibility of a great flood in this area.
Either one of these events would have had catastrophic effects on the agricultural activity, making the economy no longer sustainable and disrupting the civic order of the cities.
Around 1,500 BC, a large group of nomadic cattle-herders - recorded as the Aryans - is said to have migrated into the region of the Indus Valley Civilisation, who crossed the Hindu-Kush mountains and came in contact with the Indus Valley Civilisation.
This was possibly a large-scale migration (which used to be seen as an invasion and the reason for the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation, but this hypothesis is not accepted by many researchers today, who do not believe that the Aryans came as an invasion force, but came as peaceful settlers).
Be that as it may, the great Indus Valley Civilisation came to an end. The new settlers in the region introduced Indo-European languages in the Indian sub-continent, religious practices and the caste division.
Daimabad (Dist. Ahmednagar), Maharashtra:
Daimabad is a deserted village and an archaeological site on the left bank of the Pravara River, a tributary of the Godavari River in Shrimampur Taluka in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
Daimabad is the largest Chalcolithic or Copper age site (2,200 - 1,000 BC) in Maharashtra, discovered by archaeologist BP Bopardikar in 1956 and the site has been excavated three times in all.
Evidence suggests that the last inhabitant who lived there deserted the site at the beginning of the 1st Millennium BC. The site has been untouched by human habitation since then.
Discoveries in Daimbad suggest that Late Harappan culture extended into the Deccan Plateau. Daimabad is famous for the recovery of many bronze items, some of which were influenced by the Harappan culture (1,800 BC-1,600 BC).
During the Harappan period the walls of the houses were made of black clay with their foundations in black soil. Large patches of finely plastered floors were found in some of the houses. The houses were arranged on either side of a 30-50 centimetres thick wall made of clay.
The main ware was a fine red ware with linear and geometric designs painted on it in black pigment. Its shape included dishes-on-stand, bowls-on-stand, dishes and vases. The most significant discoveries from this period were two terra-cotta button-shaped seals with Harappan writings and four inscribed potsherds.Other artefacts found included stone tools such as microlithic blades, beads of gold, stone and terracotta, bangles of shell and a terracotta measuring scale.A very interesting discovery was made in 1974, when a local farmer, while digging at the base of a shrub for firewood, found four bronze objects :
An image of the sculpture of a chariot driven by a man with two oxen yoked to it
- a sculpture of a chariot, 45.0 cm long and 16.0 cm wide, yoked to two oxen, driven by a man 16.0 cm high standing on it. (Bullock cart races featuring similar participants, are still being held in Maharashtra and are quite popular)- a sculpture of a water buffalo, 31.0 cm high and 25.0 cm long standing on a four-legged platform attached to four solid wheels- a 25.0 cm high sculpture of an elephant on a platform 27.0 cm long and 14.0 cm wide similar to the water buffalo sculpture, but axles and wheels missing
- a sculpture of a rhinoceros 19.0 cm high and 25.0 cm long standing on two horizontal bars, each attached to an axle of two solid wheels.The sculpture of the man riding an elaborate chariot drawn by two yoked bulls has been the subject of much debate:
The two wheels of the chariot are solid and there is a dog standing on the central pole just in front of the man. The platform on which the man is standing is truncated and oval in shape and on either side of the man is a pair of birds facing opposite directions. Stylistically, these items are related to the terracotta bird whistles found in Harappan sites.
It is believed that the man himself is a proto-Australiod, similar to the terracotta figurines found in Kalibangan - a contemporary Harappan site.
The man has a broad, snub nose with wide nostrils and a thick protruding lower lip. His hair is gathered at the back in a sort of elongated roll, but he looks more like a bald man with thick masses of hair on the side and at the back of his head - probably a hair-style prevalent in those days.
Interestingly, he is wearing no garments, in the style of athletes in the ancient Olympics and there is a vertical projection in his lower abdomen suggesting a representation of a proto-phallic cult ("linga") perhaps even an early depiction of a deity that later became Lord Shiva.
There are theories that suggest that the Daimabad sculpture of a man riding a bull driven chariot is the precursor of "Pashupati" (meaning "the "Lord of the Beasts"), similar to the one found in a seal from Mohenjo-Daro. Another suggestion/aspect that links the Daimabad man to Shiva is the fact that his chariot is driven by bulls - just as Shiva is associated with Nandi, his Bull.
The mysterious sculpture of the Daimabad Man riding his chariot gives us a view into the life and beliefs of an advanced civilisation which have been fascinating researchers no end, without letting them onto its "secrets".
2) The Indus River Valley
settlements were among the world’s first civilisations - Was the IVC built on a Society with no Kings?
Ancient bust overlaid on a
river city.
It appears that, the Indus Valley
Civilisation (IVC) had no kings or palaces, suggesting a unique society built on
equality and collective decision-making.
It was a sophisticated, fully
developed civilisation with no palaces, temples, monuments, or elite dwellings!
An absolute standardised urban design suggests that - equality, collective
decision-making, and peaceful cooperation was the adopted practice rather than a top-down centralised
rule.
Representative specimens of some of the the Indus River Valley
Civilisation (IVC) artefacts. Jewellery, toys, pottery
fragments, and other IVC artifacts on display at the Baroda Museum, Vadodara, India.
Archaeological evidence reveals - two identical features are strikingly
evident about the IVC cities:
- Firstly, there are no monuments, palaces, elite
dwellings, temples, or statues honouring individuals or elite classes.
- Secondly,
identical, standardised grid pattern designs are obvious in all cities, from
urban dwellings, communal facilities, and sophisticated water management
systems, to industry facilities, and paved streets.
How was this implemented
and maintained throughout so many centuries, even though many cities were
rebuilt several times after severe flood damage is a metter of conjecture.
The interpretation of IVC
ruins and artifacts today remains a controversial, highly debated subject,
partly influenced by political considerations.
Despite the application of
advanced modern technology, including dating methods and specialist cooperation
from other scientific disciplines, the structure and organisation of their
society, governance, and religious beliefs remain an enigma.
Overview of the Mature Phase
of the Indus Valley Civilisation:
Indus River Valley Civilization Map - a mature phase of the IVC
This civilisation appears to
have developed (mostly) in isolation.
There is a marked archaeological
difference compared to other contemporary civilisations that placed a high
value on majestic buildings for kings or priests as privileged rulers.
While the
Indus script remains undeciphered, Mesopotamian cuneiform records from the
Sumerian and Akkadian eras speak of trade with a wealthy eastern land they
called Meluhha (later "Meluha") which modern scholars identify as the Indus Valley
Civilization (IVC).
Meluha was the name used in
ancient Mesopotamian texts to describe the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan
Civilisation), a major trading partner of Sumer around 2600–1900 BCE.
Most
scholars agree that Meluha refers to the Harappan region, known for its advanced
urban centers and extensive trade networks.
Origin of the Name:
"Meluhha" (𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠)
appears in Sumerian and Akkadian records.
Location: Widely identified
with the Indus Valley Civilization (modern-day Pakistan and Northwest India).
Time frame: Prominent in
Mesopotamian records during the third millennium BCE.
Trade Role: One of three
major trading partners of Mesopotamia, alongside Magan (Oman) and Dilmun
(Bahrain).
Trade and Commerce during the IVC Civilisation era:
Exports from Meluha:
Gold, silver, copper
Timber and blackwood
Ivory items and beads
Carnelian and lapis lazuli
Cotton textiles and sesame
oil
Imports from Mesopotamia:
Wool, agricultural products,
and manufactured goods
Evidence: Harappan seals,
beads, and standardised weights found in Mesopotamian cities like Ur, Kish, and
Lagash.
The absence of royal and
religious monuments, palaces, and elite houses indicates a definite difference
in beliefs, lifestyle, and culture from their contemporaries.
This is further
implied by the emphasis on neatness and hygiene (personal and public) in the
abundance of bathrooms, public baths, covered sewage systems, and more as seen in every IVC city that has been excavated so far.
The Discovery of the IVC during excavations:
Harappa Indus River
civilisation - Brick walls were used in buildings
The buildings/construction are found to be made of strong, identical
rectangular baked bricks at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro during the 19th century.
These bricks were perfect for use in their construction of railroads across the
Punjab, a province in Colonial India.
While the ruins were old but
they displayed identical, perfectly preserved bricks.
On September 20, 1924, the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India at the
time, published an article with images in "The Illustrated London News",
showcasing archaeological finds from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
He asked the paper’s
readers for help in dating the discoveries. The article was headed “A Forgotten
Age Revealed.”
He wrote that two Indian archaeologists, Daya Ram Sahni and R.
D. Banerji, had been excavating at the ancient sites of Harappa in Punjab and
Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh since 1921 and 1922, respectively, under the supervision
of the ASI.
Archeological Ruins excavated at the Mohenjo-daro Indus River Valley Civilisation sites.
To the editors and
Marshall’s surprise, Oxford Professor A. H. Sayce tentatively identified the
ruins and artifacts in the photos as dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, the
era of the ancient Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations.
He was only partially right
because he incorrectly identified some of the artifacts as Mesopotamian in
origin.
Marshall’s headline was
right, though. An unknown or forgotten ancient civilisation had indeed been
discovered.
The generally accepted dates were eventually refined through modern
dating methods to c. 3300-1300 BC, with the mature phase dating to c. 2600-1900
BC. These dates vary across the many sites that have been excavated over the
years. Nevertheless, the IVC is considered one of the oldest known fully
developed complex civilizations in the world. It is larger than its
better-known contemporaries, ancient Egypt and Sumer in Mesopotamia. However,
it remains the most mysterious, in part because the IVC script remains
undeciphered.
The Enigma of Power in the
Indus Valley Civilisation IVC):
A Priest-king statuette from
Mohenjo-Daro.
The baffling absence of key
royal or religious class markers and the absolute standardisation of living,
working, and communal facilities return us yet again to consider the
possibility of a state equality among all citizens.
To date, no royal burials,
no royal residences or palaces, no temples, and no single person depicted in
monumental commemorative or glorifying statues or artworks have been
discovered.
The only depiction that could pass for a single king or high priest
is a small 17.5 cm (6.89 inches) tall bust of a bearded man with a headband
found at Mohenjo-Daro in 1925/26.
The degree of
standardisation achieved and followed for centuries in urban design and water
management may indicate an advanced form of civic governance in a heterarchical
format.
A very sophisticated/intricate designing/layout of the Indus Valley civilisation (IVC) cities was discovered:
City Layout of Mohenjo-Daro
with the Great Bath in foreground.
Cities were neatly laid out
in north-south/east-west grid patterns.
They had separate residential,
industrial, and communal areas.
City blocks were near identical in size and
laid out across two areas or mounds.
It appears as if cleanliness was one of the
major driving forces in the outlay of both mounds.
Public institutions and
communal facilities, including the grain storage facilities, large halls for
gatherings (religious or other), or administrative functions, and recreational,
bathing, or purifying pools/baths, were on the “citadel” mound.
Residential and industrial
facilities were on the other mound, or in the so-called “lower” city.
Industrial factories and workshops were designed to suit the specific needs of
particular industries or crafts and were situated close to the residential areas
of their workers.
Most specialised industries were located in cities
conveniently near the areas of their raw materials and special activities, like
coastal cities for shell jewellery, and Lothal for shipbuilding and maritime
trading.
Drain at Lothal
Residential areas were
filled with identical houses opening onto smaller side streets, with their back
walls flush against the wide main streets. The paved main streets even boasted
built-in garbage bins at convenient intervals.
All houses had built-in bathrooms,
with drainage facilities embedded in the back walls emptying into covered pipes
ending in covered drains under the paved main streets.
Most houses had their
own wells for fresh water. Those without wells were connected to freshwater
reservoirs.
The major, region-wide
layout and standardisation of building materials, buildings, and artifacts in
all the cities across centuries point to an equal and peaceful society of
stable, shared administrative values and agreements.
Citizen contributions, responsibilities,
and commitments were likely driven by the consensus of individuals rather than
by a “boss’s orders” based on the changing whims of successive monarchs.
Archaeological excavations
have been ongoing since the early 1920s. New sites are constantly being
discovered as the years pass, but much of what is known is based on conjecture.
This leads to fairly significant differences in interpretations of
archaeological data and iconography by scholars.
There are even suggestions
that the IVC had colonies in various countries, where they obtained raw
materials and traded finished goods, based on relatively little evidence like
the discovery of IVC jewelry and seals in Mesopotamia, and ongoing raw material
mining operations in other areas.
Governance in the Indus Valley Civilisation cities:
Unicorn Stamp Seal Indus River Valley Civilisation (IVC) with Indus script, probably used for marking Ownership
The IVC’s standardised urban
design, water management systems, standardised weights and measures, and
communal grain storage facilities required wide-ranging planning, surveying,
labor division, man-power coordination, and centuries of maintenance and labour
oversight.
As no indication of power vested in some form of political, central
authority has yet been discovered,
it appears to be an equal society
governed by collective decision-making processes that benefited all citizens
equally, rather than supreme religious or political centralised rule.
There was a sophisticated binding system of civic planning and control,
and consensus-based authority led by groups of intellectuals or merchants, may
have been the driving force.
Although there is no evidence of an authoritative, centralised governing
person, council, or institution, the existence of some kind of national system
of governance and control, or strong leadership, is suggested by the absolute uniformity.
The urban planning, communal granaries, signs of inter-city (and foreign)
trading, and standardised weights and measurements found in excavations all
indicate a well-organised, well-functioning administrative system responsible
for civic management.
How this management and
control were achieved peacefully and cooperatively remains elusive in the
absence of translated written records.
One conclusion could be that the order
in this society sprang from individual life satisfaction flowing from perfect equality
in the collective sharing of rights, responsibilities, necessities, and
luxuries.
Civic management could have rotated among successive groups of
citizens representing their industries, residential areas, and communal
resources through collective decision-making processes, rather than
authoritative centralised rule.
Lothal Cities reconstruction:
Reconstruction of Lothal.
No matter how impossible it
sounds to our modern minds, this cooperative, uniform, highly sophisticated
society thrived for centuries, seemingly without a king, privileged class, or
hierarchical government.
However, some scholars are convinced that there is
evidence of class structures and even discrimination, especially between rural
and urban populations. They even suggest that this discrimination became the
root of the later Indian caste system.
Others posit that the
difference between rural (farming) and urban (manufacturing) living should
rather be ascribed to natural differences flowing from the needs, comforts, and
lifestyle requirements of each population. These groups would have mixed freely
at the communal marketplaces in the cities to trade their wares and produce.
Incidentally, there is
almost as much speculation about trading spaces, shopping areas, and
marketplaces as there is about the IVC government!
The IVC cities were kept
exceptionally clean, and one might wonder if urban populations, so meticulous
about cleanliness, would be interested in trading places with this ancient Inian Civilisation.
In addition, all indications are that the IVC was a peaceful civilisation.
Cities had no defensive walls or
structures as protection against attacks from each other or from foreign
enemies.
The position of fortified walls dating to the mature phase of the IVC
discovered so far clearly indicates that they were erected for protection
against monsoon flooding.
There are no signs of internal rebellions or
punishment centers either. Weapons recovered from the sites are limited to
hunting and fishing instruments.
IVC Weights & Measures:
Standardised
Weights and Measures of the IVC.
Other hypotheses about the
government include a theocracy, an oligarchy, or a fusion of several tribal
formats melted into one central government to account for the degree of
standardisation across this very large civilisation.
In the end, all have some merit,
but none account for the absence of royal, elite, or religious markers, barring
the widespread presence of figurines in a variety of shapes and poses of humans
and animals. The oldest and most common of these figurines represent the
ancient universal, roughly fashioned, so-called mother-goddess.
In Conclusion - A Utopian Society?
In conclusion, the equality
and consensus-based version of IVC rule throughout the development and peak of
their existence may appear to be nothing more than a romantic utopian dream.
On
the other hand, archaeologists and other scholars have not yet found any
concrete evidence to prove otherwise, and plenty to indicate that at least some
of it is based on firmly rooted facts.
If such a harmonious and equal society,
with:
- Liberty: Freedom from
oppression and tyranny to live freely and express oneself.
Equality: Equal rights,
responsibilities, and opportunities.
Fraternity: Brotherhood,
solidarity, and collective responsibility for each other and their environment.
…could ever have existed,
then this was it!
The IVC's Standard Urban Design:
The IVC’s standardised urban
design, hygienic water management, and uniform culture suggest a cooperative
society where the true governing force was not a single King, but a
sophisticated binding system of Consensus-Based Authority and Civic Planning
with a common goal—perhaps the original sprouts of an unadulterated,
uncorrupted democracy!
Links to more posts on this blog on the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC):
1) Indus Valley Civilisation in Daimabad, (Maharashtra): A Special Postal Cover brought out by the Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 15.12.2017
2) Did You Know Series (143): 1) The boundaries of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) - the Last boundary located in Daimabad, Maharashtra: 2) How the Indus Valley Civilisation 2) Jewellery, standardised Weights for trade with Mesopotamia, Sumer and other countries in the Far East and among citizens: 3) The IVC's Standard Urban Design - a lesson for urban planners - present day
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7) HAFNIA 24, Copenhagen, Denmark: Celebrating 400 Years of Danish Post: India Post participated in the Stamp Exhibition held from 17.10.2024 to 20.10.2024 with two Special Covers
8) Specialised World Stamp Exhibition - EFIRO - Romania 16-19 April 2024, Bharat/India: Four Special Covers presented in the Exhibition by Bhartiya Dak/India Post featuring - Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Taj Mahal and the Indian Peacock: Date of Special Covers issue: 2024
9) a) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025, at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Special Covers
9) b) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the Thailand 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025, at thye Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post perticipated in the Show with several special Inland Letters
9) c) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12 at the nGrand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Post Cards
9) d) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025 at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Inland Envelopes
Links to Posts on Buddha on this Blog:
1) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
2) "Mahabodhi Temple": "MyStamps" (issued by India Post): Rajeev
3) Did You Know Series (116): 1) An elephant named Mohini guided by her mahavat Dilshad and helper Sonu, was the one to carry the Special Philatelic Covers from Siddharth Enclave to Buddhapex-25 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: 2) The Taming of the Mad Elephant Nalagiri by thed Buddha in Buddhist Literature: Date/Year of Special Philatelic Cover issue: 10.07.2025
Greetings:
1) "Greetings", Bhartiya/India Postage Stamps, Bharat/India: Two sets of Stamps issued on "Greetings (4 Stamps - 2007) and "Season's Greetings" (2 Stamps - 2016)
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) POST CARDS:
1) HEADGEARS OF INDIA, Augmented Reality (AR) Postcards, Bharat/India: Bhartiya Dak/India Post has issued a set of 16 Post Cards which are AR enabled: Post Card set issued by the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi: Year of Postcards issue: 2025
World Earth Day:
1) 50th Anniversary of World's Earth Day, Vatican City: A 10 Euro Silver Coin issued by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Roma" on behalf of Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Vaticano": Date of Coin issue: 16.10.2020
2) "One Earth, Republic of Fiji: A $1 (One Dollar) 1-oz Silver BU Coin depicts the concept: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
3) World Earth Day - 22.04.2025, Bharat/India: Bhartiya Dak/India Post has issued a set of six post cards on World Earth Day to highlight that we have one Earth only and we need to protect all our resourcesz: Date/Year of Post Cards issued: 22.04.2025
4) "Earth Day - Crystal of the Mineral Zepter Quartz", HP Mostar (Mostar), Bosnia and Herzegovina: HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 1.20 BAM featuring the Crystal: Datew/Year of Stamp issue: 16.05.2025
5) World Earth Day - 22.04.2025, Bharat/India: Special Cancellation Postal Stationary issued by Bhartiya Dak/India Post - a Inland letter, a postcard and an envelope which depict three of India's towering personalities: Date/Year of issue: 22.04.2025
Posts on G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi on this Blog:
1) G20 Leader's Summit, New Delhi 2023, Bharat/India: India Post has issued a Souvenir Sheet (SS) of two stamps of 2000 Paise (or Rs.20/-) each commemorating the G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi: Date of Souvenir Sheet issue: 26.07.2023
2) G20 Leader's Summit, New Delhi 2023, Bharat/India: India Government Mint (IGM) Kolkata has released a combo of Rs.100/- and Rs.75/- Quaternary Silver Coin set commemorating the G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi: Date/Year of Coin set issue: 2023
Posts on "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" on this Blog:
1) Did you Know Series (71): "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" (Bharat/India celebrates the 75th Year of Independence: A set of four coins in the denominations of Rs.2, 5, 10 and 20 issued by the India Government Mint, Mumbai
2) Did You Know Series (74): "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" ("Bharat/India celebrates the 75th Year of Independence"): A set of six coins in the denominations of Rs.5, 10 and 20 totalling Rs.75 issued by the India Government Mint, Hyderabad, together with a Special Cover issued by the Hyderabad Postal Circle of India Post
3) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: A Presentation Pack of Indian Postage Stamps prepared by the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi comprising of : i) A First Day Cover: ii) the two Stamps of 500 Paise (Rs.5/-) and iii) the Information Brochure (IB): Year of Presentation Pack issue: 2023
4) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), India: "Special Edition - 2022-2023": India Government Mint (IGM) Hyderabad has issued two Presentation Packs in Coin Cards in the denominations of Rs.20/-, Rs.10/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.2/- and Re 1/- with the AKAM logo on the Reverse: Year of Presentation Packs issue: 2023
5) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat/India celebrates 75th Year of Independence: A set of five Coins in the denominations of Re.1/-, Rs.2/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.10/- and Rs.20/- released by the India Government Mint, Mumbai in 2023
6) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat/India celebrates 75th Year of Independence: A set of five Coins in the denominations of Re.1/-, Rs.2/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.10/- and Rs.20/- released by the India Government Mint, Mumbai in 2023
AMRITPEX 2023 (THE NATIONAL PHILATELY EXHIBITION) held at New Delhi from 11-15.02.2023:
1) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) WOMEN'S POWER: EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
2) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "WOMEN's POWER: EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
3) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: 11) "WOMEN'S POWER: CONSERVING NATIONAL HERITAGE": A SPECIAL COVER RELEASED ON 12.02.2023
4) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) WOMEN'S POWER: DEFENDING OUR NATION": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
5) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "DIVYANG: PRIDE OF INDIA": A Special Cover released on 13.03.2023
6) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "PUPPETRY: INDIA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
7) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "BIRSA MUNDA": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
8) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "GOVIND GURU": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
9) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS -2023 (FOXTAIL MILLETS, FINGER MILLETS, PEARL MILLETS, SORGHUM MILLETS, BARNYARD MILLETS, LITTLE MILLET"): A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
10) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "OUR FREEDOM STRUGGLE": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
11) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition"), held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "NATURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
12) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "ACHIEVEMENTS AT 75 YEARS": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
13) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philatey Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "UTI ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (UTI AMC)": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
14) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "INDIA POSTS IN SERVICE OF THE NATION": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
15) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), India: India Post has issued a 500 Paise (Rs.5/-) postage stamp highlighting the initatives taken by the Government of India (GOA) under the programme: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 11.02.2023
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Five Special Covers released by Philately Division, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi:
1) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: i) "FREEDOM STRUGGLE"
2) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: ii) "IDEAS@75
3) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's history: iii) "RESOLVE@75"
4) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: Am initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: iv) "ACTIONS@75"
5) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An intiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: v) "ACHIEVEMENTS@75"
Links to Special Covers issued by the Rajasthan Postal Circle of India Post:
i) "Bikaneri Bhujia", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
ii) "Makrana Marble", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of Inda Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
iii) "Blue Pottery of Jaipur", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
iv) "Thewa Art Work", Rajasthan, India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
v) "Kathputlis of Rajasthan", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers (SCs) on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
vi) "Molela Clay Work & Pokran Pottery", (Rajasthan) Postal Circle of Inda Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
vii) "Kota Doria", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
viii) "Sanganeri & Bagru Hand Block Print", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
Links to Special Covers issued by Maharashtra Postal Circle recently:
Links to Special Postal Covers/Booklet issued by the Maharashtra Postal Circle (2021-2022):
Links to Special Covers issued by Uttarakhand Postal Circle recently:
Links to Special Covers issued by Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Odisha Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the North East Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the West Bengal Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Tamilnadu Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Haryana Postal Circle:
Links to posts on Special Covers issued by Kerala Postal Circle:
IPKF Operations, Sri Lanka:
Links to posts on Army Post Office (APO) issues:
Other posts on the Indian Armed Forces on this Blog:
Link to Post Card on Sholay (Film):
Links to posts on Hindi on this Blog:
1) 10th World Hindi Conference (WHC) held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India from 10-12 September 2015: Commemorative Stamps issued by the Department of Posts, India
2) Hindi Diwas - 10.01.2024, Bharat/India: Bhartiya Dak (India Post) has brought out this commemorative Envelope on the occasion of Hindi Diwas celebrated recently
3) Diamond Jubilee of Rajbhasha (75 Years): A commemorative Postage Stamp of 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) issued by India Post on 14.09.2024
4) "Hindi Diwas", A set of post cards issued by Bhartiya Dak/India Post featuring quotes from poems written by prominent Indian Poets in Hindi: Daye/Year of Post Cards issue: 14.09.2025
Links:
1) Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, Ayodhya: A set of stamps issued by Bhartiya Dak/India Post featuring the Temple: Date/Year of Stamps issue: 18.01.2024
Postage Stamps from Thailand depicting Buddhist Jataka Tales:
2550 Years of the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha:
International Philately Exhibitions:
5) Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand: Organised from 27.11.2023 to 02.12.2023: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Philatelic Exhibition
6) World Philatelic Exhibition, PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY: India Post perticipated with Six Special Covers in the Exhibition held from 17th to 22nd Fenruary 2025
7) HAFNIA 24, Copenhagen, Denmark: Celebrating 400 Years of Danish Post: India Post participated in the Stamp Exhibition held from 17.10.2024 to 20.10.2024 with two Special Covers
8) Specialised World Stamp Exhibition - EFIRO - Romania 16-19 April 2024, Bharat/India: Four Special Covers presented in the Exhibition by Bhartiya Dak/India Post featuring - Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Taj Mahal and the Indian Peacock: Date of Special Covers issue: 2024
9) a) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025, at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Special Covers
9) b) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the Thailand 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025, at thye Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post perticipated in the Show with several special Inland Letters
9) c) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12 at the nGrand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Post Cards
9) d) The Bangkok Philatelic Exhibition was the THAILAND 2025 Asian International Stamp Exhibition held from August 8-12, 2025 at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand: Bhartiya Dak/India Post participated in the Show with several Inland Envelopes
Links to Posts on Buddha on this Blog:
1) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
2) "Mahabodhi Temple": "MyStamps" (issued by India Post): Rajeev
3) Did You Know Series (116): 1) An elephant named Mohini guided by her mahavat Dilshad and helper Sonu, was the one to carry the Special Philatelic Covers from Siddharth Enclave to Buddhapex-25 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: 2) The Taming of the Mad Elephant Nalagiri by thed Buddha in Buddhist Literature: Date/Year of Special Philatelic Cover issue: 10.07.2025
Greetings:
1) "Greetings", Bhartiya/India Postage Stamps, Bharat/India: Two sets of Stamps issued on "Greetings (4 Stamps - 2007) and "Season's Greetings" (2 Stamps - 2016)
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) POST CARDS:
1) HEADGEARS OF INDIA, Augmented Reality (AR) Postcards, Bharat/India: Bhartiya Dak/India Post has issued a set of 16 Post Cards which are AR enabled: Post Card set issued by the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi: Year of Postcards issue: 2025
World Earth Day:
1) 50th Anniversary of World's Earth Day, Vatican City: A 10 Euro Silver Coin issued by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Roma" on behalf of Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Vaticano": Date of Coin issue: 16.10.2020
2) "One Earth, Republic of Fiji: A $1 (One Dollar) 1-oz Silver BU Coin depicts the concept: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
3) World Earth Day - 22.04.2025, Bharat/India: Bhartiya Dak/India Post has issued a set of six post cards on World Earth Day to highlight that we have one Earth only and we need to protect all our resourcesz: Date/Year of Post Cards issued: 22.04.2025
4) "Earth Day - Crystal of the Mineral Zepter Quartz", HP Mostar (Mostar), Bosnia and Herzegovina: HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 1.20 BAM featuring the Crystal: Datew/Year of Stamp issue: 16.05.2025
5) World Earth Day - 22.04.2025, Bharat/India: Special Cancellation Postal Stationary issued by Bhartiya Dak/India Post - a Inland letter, a postcard and an envelope which depict three of India's towering personalities: Date/Year of issue: 22.04.2025
Posts on G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi on this Blog:
1) G20 Leader's Summit, New Delhi 2023, Bharat/India: India Post has issued a Souvenir Sheet (SS) of two stamps of 2000 Paise (or Rs.20/-) each commemorating the G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi: Date of Souvenir Sheet issue: 26.07.2023
2) G20 Leader's Summit, New Delhi 2023, Bharat/India: India Government Mint (IGM) Kolkata has released a combo of Rs.100/- and Rs.75/- Quaternary Silver Coin set commemorating the G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi: Date/Year of Coin set issue: 2023
Posts on "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" on this Blog:
1) Did you Know Series (71): "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" (Bharat/India celebrates the 75th Year of Independence: A set of four coins in the denominations of Rs.2, 5, 10 and 20 issued by the India Government Mint, Mumbai
2) Did You Know Series (74): "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" ("Bharat/India celebrates the 75th Year of Independence"): A set of six coins in the denominations of Rs.5, 10 and 20 totalling Rs.75 issued by the India Government Mint, Hyderabad, together with a Special Cover issued by the Hyderabad Postal Circle of India Post
3) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: A Presentation Pack of Indian Postage Stamps prepared by the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi comprising of : i) A First Day Cover: ii) the two Stamps of 500 Paise (Rs.5/-) and iii) the Information Brochure (IB): Year of Presentation Pack issue: 2023
4) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), India: "Special Edition - 2022-2023": India Government Mint (IGM) Hyderabad has issued two Presentation Packs in Coin Cards in the denominations of Rs.20/-, Rs.10/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.2/- and Re 1/- with the AKAM logo on the Reverse: Year of Presentation Packs issue: 2023
5) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat/India celebrates 75th Year of Independence: A set of five Coins in the denominations of Re.1/-, Rs.2/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.10/- and Rs.20/- released by the India Government Mint, Mumbai in 2023
6) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat/India celebrates 75th Year of Independence: A set of five Coins in the denominations of Re.1/-, Rs.2/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.10/- and Rs.20/- released by the India Government Mint, Mumbai in 2023
AMRITPEX 2023 (THE NATIONAL PHILATELY EXHIBITION) held at New Delhi from 11-15.02.2023:
1) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) WOMEN'S POWER: EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
2) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "WOMEN's POWER: EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
3) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: 11) "WOMEN'S POWER: CONSERVING NATIONAL HERITAGE": A SPECIAL COVER RELEASED ON 12.02.2023
4) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) WOMEN'S POWER: DEFENDING OUR NATION": A Special Cover released on 12.02.2023
5) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "DIVYANG: PRIDE OF INDIA": A Special Cover released on 13.03.2023
6) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "PUPPETRY: INDIA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
7) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "BIRSA MUNDA": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
8) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "GOVIND GURU": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
9) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS -2023 (FOXTAIL MILLETS, FINGER MILLETS, PEARL MILLETS, SORGHUM MILLETS, BARNYARD MILLETS, LITTLE MILLET"): A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
10) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "OUR FREEDOM STRUGGLE": A Special Cover released on 14.02.2023
11) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The "National Philately Exhibition"), held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "NATURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
12) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "ACHIEVEMENTS AT 75 YEARS": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
13) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philatey Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "UTI ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (UTI AMC)": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
14) "AMRITPEX 2023" (The National Philately Exhibition") held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-15 February 2023: ii) "INDIA POSTS IN SERVICE OF THE NATION": A Special Cover released on 15.02.2023
15) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), India: India Post has issued a 500 Paise (Rs.5/-) postage stamp highlighting the initatives taken by the Government of India (GOA) under the programme: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 11.02.2023
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Five Special Covers released by Philately Division, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi:
1) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: i) "FREEDOM STRUGGLE"
2) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: ii) "IDEAS@75
3) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's history: iii) "RESOLVE@75"
4) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: Am initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: iv) "ACTIONS@75"
5) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India: An intiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 Years of Independence and India's glorious history: v) "ACHIEVEMENTS@75"
Links to Special Covers issued by the Rajasthan Postal Circle of India Post:
i) "Bikaneri Bhujia", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
ii) "Makrana Marble", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of Inda Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
iii) "Blue Pottery of Jaipur", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
iv) "Thewa Art Work", Rajasthan, India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
v) "Kathputlis of Rajasthan", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers (SCs) on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
vi) "Molela Clay Work & Pokran Pottery", (Rajasthan) Postal Circle of Inda Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
vii) "Kota Doria", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
viii) "Sanganeri & Bagru Hand Block Print", (Rajasthan), India: Rajasthan Postal Circle, Jaipur of India Post has issued a set of eight Special Covers on Geographical Indications (GIs) of Rajasthan: Date of Special Covers issue: 18.08.2021
Links to Special Covers issued by Maharashtra Postal Circle recently:
Links to Special Postal Covers/Booklet issued by the Maharashtra Postal Circle (2021-2022):
Links to Special Covers issued by Uttarakhand Postal Circle recently:
Links to Special Covers issued by Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Odisha Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the North East Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the West Bengal Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Tamilnadu Postal Circle:
Links to Posts on Special Covers issued by the Haryana Postal Circle:
Links to posts on Special Covers issued by Kerala Postal Circle:
IPKF Operations, Sri Lanka:
Links to posts on Army Post Office (APO) issues:
Other posts on the Indian Armed Forces on this Blog:
Links to posts on Mahatma Gandhi on this Blog:
Special Stamp Packs/Books:
Links to Posts on Our Solar System:
1) Did You Know Series (34): World Stamp Show NY 2016, being held at Javits Centre, New York from 28.05.2016 to 04.06.2016
2) The Solar System: A set of eight Stamps of 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) denomination each, depicting the eight planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune & Uranus, brought out by India Post on 20.03.2018
Links to posts on Mahatma Gandhi on this Blog:
Some posts on Banks on this Blog:
Links to posts on stamps on six Hill Forts of Rajasthan (UNESCO World Heritage Sites):Links to some posts on the Forts of Maharashtra:
Special Stamp Packs/Books:
5) Tribal Dances - Valar, Kayang, Hozagiri & Velakali: A set of four Stamps issued on 30.04.1991 by India Post put together in this album by the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi
6) Beaches of India - Gopalpur-on-Sea, Kovalam, Anjuna and Bogmalo Beaches: A set of four Stamps issued by India Post on 11.08.1997 during INDEPEX'97 held at New Delhi from 15-22 December 1997 (World Philatelic Exhibition)
7) TREES: The Sentinels of Nature: (Part I): Indian Postage Stamps released at various points of time from 11.12.1954 onwards till 28.12.1982 compiled by India Post in a booklet of 36 Stamps: The first 12 Stamps in the Booklet:
8) Trees: The Sentinels of Nature: (Part II): Indian Postage stamps released at various points of time from 11.12.1054 onwards till 28.12.1982 compiled by India Post in a booklet of 36 Stamps: The next 12 Stamps in the Booklet (Nos. 13-24):
India Post Stamps on Special Mugs:
1) Black Ceramic Mug: An India-Post presentation highlighting representative Postage stamps brought out by India Post since 1963, on various WWF initiatives in India for Conservation of Endangered Fauna
2) White Ceramic Mug depicting State Bank of India, Pune Main Branch - A Walk Down History Lane
3) Did You Know series (46): "Climbing" several Mountain Peaks of the Himalayan Ranges all at the same time without "Mountain Climbing Gear" is now possible: The Himalayan Mountain Peaks and Ranges displayed as panoramic photographs on two beautiful Ceramic Mugs
Permanent Pictorial Cancellations:
1) Permanent Pictorial Cancellations, Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, India Post: (PART I): 12 Post Cards issued from 01.01.1965 onwards till 05.01.2017 (out of a set of 37): Post Card set issue date: 31.12.2016
2) Permanent Pictorial Cancellations, Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, India Post: (Part II): 12 Post Cards issued from 01.01.1965 onwards till 05.01.2017 (out of a set of 37): Post Card set issue date: 31.12.2016
3) Permanent Pictorial Cancellations, Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, India Post: (PART III): 13 Post Cards issued from 01.01.1965onwards till 05.01.2017 (out of a set of 37): Post Card set issue date:31.12.2016 & 05.01.2017
Links to Posts on Indian Post-Cards:
Commemorative Stationeries:
Registered Post Envelopes:
Links to Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2026:
Links to Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2025:
Links to Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2024:
Links to Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2023:
Links to other Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2022:
Links to other Commemorative Stamps Posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2021:
Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian stamps issued during 2019:
Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2018:
Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian stamps issued during 2017:
3) India-Portugal: Joint Issue: A set of two Stamps commemorating the Dandiya and Pauliteiros Dances issued by India Post on 07.01.2017
4) Dr. M.G. Ramachandran (or MGR) Birth Centenary : A Commeorative Postage stamp issued by India Post on 17.01.2017
5) Nature: India: A set of six commemorative Stamps issued by India Post on 25.01.2017
6) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB): A commemorative stamp of Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 30.01.2017
7) Headgears of India: A set of 16 stamps issued by India Post on 10.02.2017
8) Bicentenary of the Raising of the Poona Horse Regiment (July 1817 - July 2017): A Commemorative 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp issued by India Post on 11.02.2017
9) Centenary of Ramjas College: A Commemorative Stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 13.02.2017
10) Ladybird Beetle: A set of four Stamps brought out by India Post on 23.02.2017
11) Yogada Satsang Society of India Centennial Celebrations: A 00 Paise or Rs./ stamp issued by India Post on 07.03.2017
12) Means of Transport Through The Ages: A set of 20 stamps issued by India Post on 25.03.2017
13) Kotmi Sonar Crocodile Reserve/Park: A Special Cover brought out by Chhattisgarh Postal Circle on 29.01.2017 during a Philatelic Exhibition titled "BILASPEX 2017"
14) Cub Scouts: Celebrating the Centenary of the Cub Scouts Movement in India and abroad in 2016 by issuing a commemorative stamp by India Post on 30.03.2017
15) Shivneri Fort: A Special cover brought out by Philatelic Bureau, Pune and Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 30.03.2017
16) Ahmednagar Fort: A Special Cover brought out by the Philatelic Bureau, Pune and Maharashtra Postal circle of India Post on 30.03.2017
17) World Theatre Day: A Special Cover brought out by Karnataka Postal Circle of India Post on 27.03.2017
18) Coffee Stamp Rs.100/- (Part I) : The Strange Case of "Non-Fragrance" Wet Off-Set Stamps passed on as "Coffee Fragrance Stamps" by India post, thus defrauding/cheating its customers, released on 23.04.2017
19) Coffee Stamp Rs.100/-: (Part II) The Strange Case of "Non-Fragrance" Wet Off-set Stamps passed on as "Coffee Fragrance Stamps" by India Post, thus defrauding/cheating its customers, released on 23.04.2017
20) Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ambedkar Institute of telecom Training, Jabalpur: 75 years of its establishment: A commemorative stamp issued by India Post on 22.04.2017:
21) Logo on Leaf (Cachet): TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 05.01.2017:
22) Traditional Sarees of Tamilnadu: TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 05.01.2017
23) 250 Years of Thyagabrahmam or Tyagayya or Saint Thyagaraja: TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 06.01.2017
24) Thiruvarur Temple Car: TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 06.01.2017
25) Lord Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode:TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 06.01.2017
26) Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library: TANAPEX 2017: A Special Cover released on 06.01.2017
27) Spice of India: Turmeric: TANAPEX - 2017: A Special Cover released on 06.01.2017
28) Legends of Tamil Cinema: 1) Samikannu Vincent 2) T.P. Rajalakshmi 3) M.G. Ramachandran : TANAPEX 2017: Three Special Covers issued on 07.01.2017
29) "Deekshabhoomi": The place of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's initiation into Buddhism: Two Commemorative stamps of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- denomination issued by India Post on 14.04.2017
30) Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Tarigonda Vengamamba & Atukuri Molla: A set of 3 Stamps of 500 Paise each issued on 26.04.2017
31) Ramanujacharya: Millennium (1017-2017): 1000th Birth Anniversary: A commemorative stamp of 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- brought out by India Post on 01.05.2017
32) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): A 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp issued by India Post on 05.05.2017 33) Champaran Satyagrah Centenary: (1917-2017): Three commemorative stamps issued by India Post in the denominations of Rs.5/-, Rs.10/-, and Rs.25/- on 13.05.2017:
34) Torna Fort: A Special Cover issued by Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 29.03.2017
35) Sinhagad Fort: A Special Cover brought out by Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 29.04.2017Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian stamps issued during 2016
4) MAHAPEX - 2016 held at Nashik from 16-18.01.2016: (Part 2) Spl.Covers on Kalaram temple and Nashik "Grape City & Wine Capital of India" released by Maharashtra Postal Circle on 17.01.2016
5) MAHAPEX - 2016 held at Nashik from 16-18.01.16: (Part 3) Spl. Covers on "Nashik Dhol" and "Dr. Anand Gopalrao Joshi" released by Maharashtra postal Circle on 18.01.2016
6) International Fleet Review - 2016 (IFR - 16) held at Vishakhapatnam from 04.02.16 to 08.02.16: Commemorative Postage stamps issued by India Post
7) Celebrating 75 Years of setting up of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal : Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by India Post.
8) PUNPEX - 16 held at Chandigarh from 06 - 09.02.2016: (Part 1): Spl. Covers on "Indian Dak Runner" & "The PUNPEX-16 logo" released by Punjab Postal Circle on 06.02.2016
9) PUNPEX - 16 held at Chandigarh from 06-09.02.2016: (Part 2): Spl. Cover on "Butterflies of Chandigarh" released by Punjab Postal Circle on 07.02.2016
10) PUNPEX - 16 held at Chandigarh from 06-09.02.2016: (Part 3): Spl. Cover on "Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandigarh" released by Punjab Postal Circle on 07.02.2016
11) PUNPEX - 16 held at Chandigarh from 06-09.02.2016: (Part 4): Spl. Cover on "Migratory Birds of Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh" released on 07.02.2016
12) "Gurudwara Shri Paonta Sahib": Spl. Cover released by HP Postal Circle, of India Post
13) India's First International Fleet review held on 18.02.2001 at Mumbai
14) "Jal Mahotsav" on the River Narmada from 12-21.02.2016: Spl Cover issued by the Department of Posts, India
15) "Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv", Ujjain 22.04.2016-21.05.2016: MAPPEX-2016 Spl Cover released by Postmaster General, Indore Region, India Post on 07.02.2016
16) Unique Handicrafts of Madhya Pradesh: MAPPEX 2016: A Special Cover issued by the Postmaster General , Indore Region, Indore, on 05.02.2016
17) Golden Jubilee of The Statesman Vintage & Classic car Rally": Special Cover issued by the Delhi Postal Circle, New Delhi on 28.02.2016
18) Mahamaham Kumbha Mela Festival, Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu: February 13-22, 2016. Special Cover issued by the Postmaster General Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai, India Post.
19) "Maharaja Agrasen ki Baoli " in New Delhi: "UTSAV 2016"- A Special cover issued by the Delhi Postal Circle on 17.02.2016
20) Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios Birth Centenary celebrations : A Special Cover issued by Delhi Postal Circle, New Delhi, India Post on 15.02.2016
21) Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple: UTSAV 2016: A Spl Cover issued on 17.02.2016 by Delhi Postal Circle, New Delhi
22) National Science Centre Delhi: UTSAV 2016: A Spl Cover issued by the Delhi Postal Circle, New Delhi , Department of Posts, India on 16.02.2016
23) Commemorating the Birth Centenary of Vasantrao Srinivassa Sinai Dempo: A Rs.5/- Stamp issued by India Post on 04.03.2016
24) 150th Anniversary of the Allahabad High Court : Commemorative Stamps & Coins issued by the Department of Posts, India & India Government Mint, Mumbai respectively
25) National Archives of India (Part 1): 125th Anniversary Celebrations: Commemorative Stamps issued by the Department of Posts, India on 13.03.2016
26) The Gilgit Record (Manuscripts): National Archives of India (Part 2) A 30 paise Stamp issued in 1979, by the Department of Posts, India.
27) "A Minor Rock Edict" of Samrat Ashok found in Gujarra , Distt. Datia M.P. : A Special Cover issued by the Indore Region, MP Postal Circle, Deptt. of Posts, India
28) "Batesara Group of Temples": A Special Cover issued by Indore Region, M.P. Postal Circle, Deptt. of Posts, India
29) "India-UN Women HeForShe Programme": Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post
30) Fire Services of India: A Rs. 5/- Stamp issued by the department of posts, india to honour the "Fire Services of India"
31) Govardhanram Tripathi: Commemorative Rs.5/ Stamps brought out in his honour by the Department of Posts, India.
32) The "Everlasting Flame international Programme 2016": A Special Cover issued by Delhi Postal Circle, Department of Posts, India.
33) "Ahimsa Ball": Commemorating the 10th Installation Ceremony of the Ball: A Special Cover issued by the Delhi Postal Circle on 26.04.2016
34) "BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 14-16 April 2016, held at Mumbai: A Special Cover issued by the Maharashtra Postal Circle on 14.04.2016
35) "25th Shukla Day Coin and Philately Fair" held from 22-24.04.2016 at Mumbai: A Special Cover issued by the Maharashtra Postal Circle, India Post on 22.04.2016
36) "Indian Coast Guard Air Station Chennai Silver Jubilee": A Special Cover issued by Tamilnadu Postal Circle of India Post on 07.03.2016
37) Swami Chidananda: A Rs.5/- Commemorative stamp issued by India Post on 21.05.2016, celebrating his Birth Centenary.
38) "Brave Fighter Narvir Shivaji Kashid: A Special Cover issued by Maharashtra Postal Circle on 05.05.2016
39) Tata Power: Commemorating the centenary of the establishment of The Company by India Post, by issuing Rs.5/- stamps on 10.06.16
41) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Jharkhand: DEOPEX:2016: A Special Cover issued by the Jharkhand Postal Circle, India Post on 18.03.2016
42) "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar": DEOPEX-2016: A Special Cover issued on him by Jharkhand Postal Circle, India Post on 18.03.2016
43) "Philatelic Seminar, Jaipur": A Special Cover issued by the Rajasthan Postal Circle, India Post on 28.02.2016
44) "Shantheyanda Okkada Hockey Namme - 2016": A Spcial Cover issued by Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post on 03.05.2016
45) The Indian Institute of Architects: Commemorating the Centenary year of the Institute by issuing a Special Cover by Maharashtra Postal Circle, India Post on 12.05.2016
46) Indian Naval Air Squadron 300 (INAS 300): A Special Cover issued on the Induction of MiG-29Ks and de-induction of Sea Harriers in the Squadron, by the Maharashtra Postal Circle of India Post on 11.05.2016
47) State Trading Corporation : Celebrating 60 Glorious Years: A Special Cover issued by the Delhi Postal Circle, India Post on 18.05.2016
48) Christ Church Fort Teppakullam, Tirichirappalli: 250th Anniversary Celebrations: A Special Cover issued by Tamilnadu Postal Circle, India Post on 17.05.2016
49) "BSE" (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange): Commemorating the 140th Year of its establishment: A Rs.5/- commemorative stamp brought out by India Post on 09.07.2016
50) "VIKAS PARV - CHHAU DANCE": A Special Cover issued by Jharkhand Postal Circle on 17.06.16
51) 65th Plenary of the North Eastern Council held on 26-27 May 2016 at Shillong: A Special Cover brought out by the NE Postal Circle of India Post, on 03.06.2016
52) Platinum Jubilee of the First Philatelic Bureau set up in Mumbai: A Special Cover issued by Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post on 21.06.2016
53) Chennai Book Fair: A Special Cover issued by the Tamilnadu Postal Circle of India Post on 01.06.2016
54) Chennai Book Fair (Part II) A.K. Chettiar : One of 6 eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
55) Chennai Book Fair (Part III): T.Janakiraman: One of 6 eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
56) Chennai Book Fair (Part IV): P.V. Akilandam: One of 6 eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
57) Chennai Book Fair (Part V): D. Jayakanthan: One of 6 eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
58) Chennai Book Fair : (Part VI): Pudhumaipithan: One of Six Eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
59) Chennai Book Fair: (Part VII): Va Ramasamy: One of six eminent Tamil writers on whom Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Special Covers on 10.06.2016
60) Tadoba Andhari National Park: Commemorative stamps brought out by India Post on "International Tiger Day" at Nagpur on 29.07.2016
61) Tara Mata Temple Shimla: Famous Temples of Himachaal Pradesh Series: A Special Cover issued by HP Postal Circle of India Post on 29.04.2016
62) Bagla Mukhi Temple, Bankhandi, Kangra: Famous Temples of Himachal Pradesh Series: A Special Cover released by the H.P. Postal Circle of India Post on 29.04.2016
63) Chintpurni Temple , Chintpurni Una, HP: Famous temples of Himachal {radesh Sries: A Special Cover released by H.P.Postal Circle of India Post on 29.04.2016
64) Ter-Centenary of the martyrdom of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur: A Special Cover brought out by Delhi P0stal Circle of Indiapost on 20.06.2016
65) "Rio 2016" Summer Olympics: Commemorative Stamps and booklets issued by the Department of Posts, India on 05.08.2016
66) "Orchids": A set of 6 Commemorative postage stamps brought out by India Post on 08.08.2016
67) Indian Metal Crafts: A set of six Stamps issued by India Post on 26.08.2016
68) Independence Day - Tourism in India: A Rs. 25/- Commemorative Stamp issued by India Post on 15.08.2016
69) "Kargil Diwas" - A Special Cover brought out by Karnataka Postal Circle of India Post on 26.07.2016
70) Jagadguru Shri Shivrathri Rajendra Swamy : A Commemorative Rs.5/- Stamp brought out on his Birth Centenary on 27.08.2016
71) Lady Hardinge Medical College: Commemorating the Centenary of establishment of LHMC by issue of Rs.5/- stamps by India Post on 23.09.2016
72) Swachh Bharat Mission: Second set of Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post on 02.10.2016
73) Induction of C-130: A commemorative stamp of 500 Paise issued by India Post on 06.10.2016
74) Central Water and Power Research Station, (CWPRS) Pune: A commemorative Rs.5/- stamp issued by India Post commemorating the Centenary Celabrations of establishment of the CWPRS
75) Kanger Valley National Park, Jagdalpur: A Special Cover brought out by Chhattisgarh Postal Circle, India Post on 26.06.2016
76) Jagadish Chandra Bose (Great Scientist): A Special Cover brought out by the Jharkhand Postal Circle, India Post on 15.02. 2016
77) "Near Threatened Birds": (Series I): Stamps issued by India Post to create awareness about four Near Threatened (NT) Bird species on 17.10.2016
78) "Varanasi City": A set of Commemorative Stamps brought out by India Post on 24.10.2016
79) National Unity Day (or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas): Salute to the Unifier of India: A Commemorative postage stamp brought out on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by India Post on 31.10.2016
80) 50 Years of Haryana: A Commemorative Postage stamp issued by India Post on 01.11.2016
81) Mahseer: A Special Cover issued by the Indore Region of the Department of Posts, in coordination with the Forest Department Madhya Pradesh on 09.09.2016
82) Third Battalion:The Garhwal Rifles: A Commemorative postage stamp issued to celebrate the Centenary of the Battalion's Raising day in 1916. Stamp issued by India Post on 19.11.2016
83) "Picnic": The theme of Children's day 2016: Two commemorative stamps brought out by Indiapost in the denominations of 1500 Paise or Rs.15/- each on 14.11.2016
84) Nobel Prize Winners of India: A Special Cover brought out by Rajasthan Postal Circle of India Post in co-ordination with the Philatelic Society of India and St. Xavier's School, Jaipur on 21.10.2016
85) Chilika Lake: A Special Cover issued by the Odisha Postal Circle of India Post at the National Philatelic Exhibition on Nature and Environment - 30.09.2016 to 02.12.2016 on 30.09.2016
86) Exotic Birds: A set of six Commemorative stamps brought out by India Post on 05.12.16
87) Akshardham Temple and Pramukh Swami Maharaj: A set of two stamps issued by India Post on 07.12.2016
88) AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences): A Rs. 5/- commemorative stamp issued on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee (60 years) of establishment of AIIMs on 03.12.16
89) Season's Greetings: A set of two Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post on 23.12.2016
90) Samrat Vikramadittya: A Commemorative Rs.5/- Stamp brought out by India Post on 22.12.2016
91) 150 Years of setting up of the first building of Hardayal Heritage Public Library in 1866: Commemorative stamp issued by India Post on 26.12.16
92) Personality Series: Bihar: A set of 8 Commemorative stamps issued by India Post on 26.12.2016
93) Deendayal Upadhyaya: Birth centenary commemoration (1916-2016) A Commemorative stamp of Rs.10/- issued on him by India Post on 29.12.16
94) Legendary Singers of India: A set of 10 stamps issued by India Post on 30.12.2016
95) State Bank of Mysore (SBM): A Special Cover issued by Karnataka Postal Circle of India Post on 16.12.2016
Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2014 and 2015:
1) 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil - A set of four stamps issued by India Post.
2) Commemorative Stamps on "Swachh Bharat" Mission3) Commemorative Stamps on "Project Rukmini" 4) Commemorative Stamps on "Indian Ocean & Rajenda Chola I"5) International Day of Yoga - "Commemorative Stamps & Coins" 6) India-France - 50 Years of Space Co-operation - Commemorative Stamps7) Commemorative Stamps on 50 years (Golden Jubilee) of "Engineers India Limited"
8) Bicentenary of the "Old Theological Seminary" (OTS) Kottayam, Kerala
9) Commemorative stamps issued on Nabakalabera (Jagannath Temple, Puri)
10) Commemorative stamps issued on an Indian Game called "Sagol Kangjei" originated in Manipur, from which Polo was adapted all over the World
11) Samrat Ashok - Commemorative Stamps issued on the legendary Emperor of Ancient India
12) Women Empowerment - Commemorative Stamps
13) Baba Amte - Commemorative Stamps
14) Did You Know Series (4): A sample of the beautiful stamps brought out by Department of Posts, India
15) 10th World Hindi Conference held at Bhopal - Commemorative Stamps issued by Department of Posts India
16) 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Indo-Pak War: Commemorative stamps issued by Department of Posts, India.
17) Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. B.R. Ambedker by Department of Posts, India with a stamp titled "Dr B.R. Ambedkar and the Indian Constitution"
18) The "Charkha" or the Spinning Wheel: Commemorative stamps issued by the Department of Posts, India
19) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - Commemorative Stamp issued by the Department of Posts, India
20) 50th Anniversary of the Border Security Force (BSF): Commemorative Stamp issued by the Department of Posts, India
21) 3rd India- Africa Forum Summit at New Delhi - Commemorative Stamps issued by Department of Posts, India
22) Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL): Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post.
23) Commemorating the Bicentenary of the Raising Day of the First and Third Gorkha Rifles: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post.
24) India-Singapore Joint issue: 50 Years of Bilateral Relationship: Two Commemorative Stamps issued by India-Post.
25) Celebrating 60 years (Golden Jubilee) of EEPC India: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post.
26) Centenary of the setting up of the Zoological Survey of India: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
27) Celebrating Children's Day on November 14th - Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post.
28) Musicians of India - Commemorating Classical Musicians of India by issue of Stamps by India Post.
29) Sumitranandan Pant (poet and writer) : Commemorative postage stamps issued on him by India Post
30) Golden Jubilee of the Establishment of the IDSA, New Delhi: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
31) 100 Years of Return of Mahatma Gandhi to India in 1915: Commemorative postage stamps issued by India Post
32) Commemorating Alugumuthu Kone, one of the first Freedom Fighters against the British: Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post
33) Centennial of the Patna High Court of Judicature: Commoemrative Stamps issued by India Post
34) Gaiety Theatre Complex, Shimla: A Commemorative 500 Paise Stamp issued by India Post on 20.06.2014
35) Commemorating 150 Years of the Kuka Movement: A commemorative Stamp brought out by India Post on 24.12.2014
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts on stamps issued in 2013:
1) Commemorative Postage stamps on the "Wild Flowers of India" issued by India Post.
2) 100 Years of Indian Cinema: 50 commemorative stamps issued by India Post.
3) INS Vikramaditya: Celebrating the induction of the Aircraft Carrier into the Indian Navy: A Commemorative stamp issued by India Post on 04.12.2013
4) 50 Years of Nagaland: A commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 01.12.2013
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts on Stamps issued in 2012:
1) Shekhawati and Warli Paintings (Part I) - Warli Paintings - Commemorative postage stamps brought out by India Post in 2012
2) Shekhawati and Warli Paintings (Part II) - Shekhaati Paintings - Commemorative postage stamps brought out by India Post in 2012
3) History of the Ancient & Modern Olympics and Paralympics & commemorative coins issued during the London Olympics and Paralympics: Also, includes a set of four stamps issued by India Post on 25.07.2012:
4) National Mathematics Day: A Commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- issued by India Post on 22.12.2012
5) The Scinde Horse: A Commemorative Stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- issued by India Post on 16.11.2012
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts on Stamps issued in 2011:
1) Commemorative Postage Stamp of Rs.100/- issued on Mahatma Gandhi on Khadi Cloth for the first time ever by India Post.
2) Commemorating 100 Years of the Establishment of the ICMR: A Commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 08.11.2011
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts on Stamps issued in 2010:
1) Princely States of Indore, Sirmoor, Bamra and Cochin : Commemorative Stamps issued by India Post
2) Crafts Museum, New Delhi: A set of two Commemorative stamps brought out by India Post on 21.12.2010
3) Lalit Kala Akademi: A Rs.5/- stamp brought out by India Post on 31.12.2010
4) C.Subramanium and the Indian Green Revolution: A Commemorative Stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 28.11.2010
5) Central Bank of India: A Commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- celebrating the Centenary of the establishment of the Bank brought out by India Post on 23.12.2010
List of Commemorative stamps Posts on Stamps issued in 2009:
1) The Silent Valley: Commemorating the Silver Jubilee (25 Years) of setting up the Silent Valley National Park by issue of a stamp on 15.11.2009
2) Pterospernum acerifolium (or Muchkunda): A commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 06.03.2009
3) C.Subramanium and the Indian Green Revolution: A Commemorative stamp of 500 Paise or Rs.5/- brought out by India Post on 28.11.2009
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts issued in 2008:
1) Centenary of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru: Commemorative Stamps brought out by Indiapost in 2008
2) Standard Chartered Bank: Commemorating 150 Years of Banking in India: A Rs.5/- Commemorative Postage Stamp issued depicting the SCB Mumbai Heritage Building
3) "Aldabra Giant Tortoise": A commemorative postage stamp brought out by India Post in 2008
List of Commemorative Stamps issued posts in 2007:
1) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
Postage Stamps from Guernsey/Alderney Island:Postage Stamps from Romania:
Postage Stamps from Kyrgyzstan:
Postage stamps from Tokelau:
Postage stamps from Israel:
Postage Stamps from Norway:
Postage Stamps from Correos (Spanish Post):Postage Stamps from Armenia:
Links to posts on my Alma Mater - La Martiniere College, Lucknow:
