Did
you know Series (19): Postage stamps from Thailand commemorating the Buddhist
Jataka Tales (Part IV):
(This is Part IV of a four-part
article narrating four Jataka tales based on a set of stamps brought out by
Thailand Post)
Stamps
celebrating the Magh Puja Day issued in 1999:
The ten Jataka stories are narratives about the
previous lives of Bodhisattva concerning his attaining of the ten perfections which
he had been practicing before he was born in his final life as Prince Siddhartha.
Having attained enlightenment, he became the Lord Buddha who taught all living
creatures how to end all sufferings (or end of “Dukha”).
Maghapuja
Day (“Four fold Sangha” or “Sangha” Day):
After residing for a few
days at the Deer Park Sarnath (near Varanasi in present day province of Uttar
Pradesh, India) during the first rains, the Buddha came to Rajagaha town.
On learning that the
Buddha was in town, about 1250 Arahants along with his two main disciples
Sariputta and Moggalana assembled to pay him their respects at the “Veluvana” Monastery. To this gathering,
the Buddha delivered his sermon on the “Patimokkha”
(or the rules & regulations of the monastic order).
This assembly had four
distinct features:
Firstly,
1250 disciples came to see the Buddha that evening without being summoned by
him.
Secondly, all
of them were “Arhants” or “Enlightened
Ones” and all were ordained by the Buddha himself.
Thirdly, The
Buddha taught all these Arhants the
Principles of Buddhism called the “ovadhapatimoksha”
which essentially are – to desist from all evil, to do what is good, and to
cleanse one’s mind.
Lastly, the gathering
took place on the full moon day of Magha
month (March).
Because of these factors,
the festival is known as the Fourfold
Assembly or Magha Puja
or Sangha Day.
Magha Puja day, thus, marks
the four auspicious occasions which happened nine months after the
Enlightenment of the Buddha at Veluvana Bamboo Grove near Rajagaha in Northern
India.
The third lunar month in
Pali (the language of the Buddha) is known as Magha (in Thai “Makha”). Puja is termed “Bucha” in Thai. Hence Magha Puja Day is
referred to as “Magha Bucha” Day in
Thai which is for veneration of the Buddha and his teachings on the full moon
day of the third lunar month.
In Thailand, in the
evening of “Magha” or Full moon day, candle-light processions are held in temples,
which are called “wian thian” (“Wian”
means “to circle around” and “thian” means “ candle” – meaning to “circle
around candles). Holding incense, lighted candles and flowers, the worshippers
circle three times around the “phra ubosot” (meaning the
“ordination hall”), each circle representing the three Jewels – the Buddha, the
Dharma and the Sangha.
Then, the
worshippers go through special observances etc. called “tham bun”. They
also pledge themselves to the Five Precepts, practicing Renunciation and
observe the Eight Precepts, practice meditation and mental discipline and stay
in temples wearing white robes for several days.
In addition to Thailand,
this Puja (worship/celebration) is also held in other countries where Buddhism
is followed. It is, therefore, an important Buddhist festival celebrated on the
full moon day of Magha in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and on the full moon day
of Phalguna in Burma. This Festival is celebrated to make the adherents to the
Buddhist faith recommit themselves spiritually to the tenets of Buddhism viz.:
not to commit any kind of sins, do only good, purify one’s mind.
The fourth & last set of
the sixteen stamps album, celebrating Maghapuja Day & illustrating events
from the Mahajanaka Jataka.The inscription below the stamps states “Important
Buddhist Religious Day (Maghapuja Day) Postage Stamps 1999 illustrating the
mural paintings of Majanaka Jataka: the birth of Mahajanaka, the sea goddess
Manimekhala carrying Mahajanaka to Mithila City, the two mango trees &
Mahajanaka founding an educational institution. These murals are from Wat
(meaning “Temple”) Tha Sutthawat, Ang Thong Province.
Mahajanaka
Jataka, (The Lost Prince) – The Perfection of Endeavour:
Mahajanaka was the King of
Mithila in the kingdom of Videha. He had two sons – Aritthajanaka and
Polajanaka. Upon the demise of the old king, Aritthajanaka became king and the
younger brother his Prime minister.
As time passed, the
younger brother grew more popular and Aritthajanaka became fearful of his
popularity and had his younger brother clapped in chains and thrown into
prison. Polajanaka pleaded his innocence and miraculously his chains fell off
and he managed to escape to a small village near the border of the kingdom.
Since he was a strong leader, he attracted many followers.
Over time, he decided to
take revenge by declaring war on Aritthajanaka. Before Aritthajanaka went to
war he made his pregnant wife promise that should he be killed, she would flee
from Mithila in order to protect the unborn child.
Aritthajanaka was killed
in battle by his brother Polajanaka and Aritthajanaka’s wife gathered her gold
and jewellery in a basket and covered them with rice. Wearing clothes which
made her incognito she slipped out of the city gates. The child in her womb was
the Bodhisattva and his mother’s plight caught the attention of Sakka, the King
of the Gods and he disguised himself as an old man driving a carriage and drove
the Queen to Kalachampa city, a safe place, some sixty leagues away, where a
Brahmin gave her shelter.
The illustration on the
above 3 Baht stamp celebrating Magha Puja Day shows the birth of Mahajanaka.
The Bodhisattva was born
in time and was named Mahajanaka after his grandfather. In time, he grew into a
strong and energetic child, however his friends called him the “widow’s son”.
This nickname perplexed him and he sought the reasons therefor which he came to
know of from his mother.
At the age of sixteen he
determined to regain his father’s kingdom and told his mother of his plans. She
offered him her gold and jewellery, of which he took only half. Later he
boarded a vessel bound for Mithila which was also called the “Suvarnabhumi” (meaning “The golden
land”) on account of its prosperity. Meanwhile his uncle Polajanaka fell ill in
Mithila. On board this ship were men and animals from seven large caravans. On
being met with rough seas the overloaded ship began to flounder and sink.
Mahajanaka prepared himself for the ordeal by eating a full meal and then tying
himself to a ship’s mast. As the ship went down, its occupants were devoured by
sharks and vicious sea-turtles that infested the ocean, but the mast remained
upright and moved further away from the ship as it sank.
Mahajanaka floated in the
ocean for seven days. At last Manimekhala, the goddess of the Seas returned
from her vacation and espied the young Bodhisattva whom she saved by bringing
him to a mango grove in Mithila.
The illustration on the
above 6 Baht stamp celebrating Magha Puja Day shows the sea goddess Manimekhala
carrying Mahajanaka to a mango grove in Mithila City.
Meanwhile his uncle, the
King of Mithila died. Before dying, however, he told his ministers to find a
man worthy of being his successor i.e. one who could answer any riddles, one
who was strong enough to string the King’s mighty bow and who could please his
beautiful and intelligent daughter Sivali. Many young men tried to win the
kingdom but failed.
Ultimately, the ministers
sent out an empty festive chariot followed by musicians and a large curious
crowd, in the hope of finding a young man worthy of taking over the reins of
the kingdom. They happened to chance upon the Bodhisattva sleeping in the mango
grove, in whom they immediately recognized signs of his Royal birth, woke him
up, asked him a few questions and on being convinced of his Royal birth
accepted him as their king. Upon reaching the Royal palace, Sivali found that
he could answer all her riddles with ease. He fulfilled all of Polajanaka’s
conditions for being made a king including stringing his mighty bow. It is said that he ruled Mithila for seven
thousand years. He married Sivali and they had a son & heir to the throne.
One day Mahajanaka saw two
mango trees. The one that was laden with fruit was broken and mutilated by
persons who had come to pick its fruits while the other one which had been
withered was now green and ready to bear fruit.
The illustration on the
above 9 Baht stamp celebrating Magha Puja Day shows, the two mango trees, one
withered and one laden with fruit, both growing side by side.
The illustration on the
above 15 Baht stamp celebrating Magha Puja Day shows Mahajanaka founding an
educational institution.
He deduced that
possessions can only bring sorrow to the one owning them and became determined
to leave his kingdom and take up the life of an ascetic and began to wander in
the forests seeking his true self.
Sivali followed him wherever he went with her
retinue of servants. Mahajanaka realized that the time had come when he had to
finally break up with her. He plucked a blade of grass and said to her that
just as the blade of grass could not be joined again similarly they could not
be together again as he was on a hermetic search for the higher truth. Saying this,
he disappeared in the forest and was never seen again. It is said that he found
his way into the Himavat forest and at the end of his time on Earth left for
his Heavenly abode.
The distraught Sivali
crowned her son King and she too led a hermit’s life till the end of her life
whereupon she too went to the Heavens.
(These stamps are from the
collection of Jayant Biswas. Stamps scanned and article researched &
written by Rajeev Prasad).
Links to other Postage stamps posts from Thailand:
1) Thailand postage stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Magha Puja Day (Part I)
2) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Asalha Puja Day (Part II)
3) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Visakha Puja Day (Part III)
4) Postage stamps from Thailand commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales (Part IV)
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2) For Part I of the DYKS (32) "Birds of the Himalayas", please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" (Part I) - Description of 16 birds with picture postcards)
3) For Part II of DYKS (32): "Birds of the Himalayas", please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" Description of 16 Birds with picture postcards)
4) For Part III of DYKS (32): "Birds of the Himalayas" please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" Description of 16 Birds with picture postcards)
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6) Aero India 2015: Asia's Premier Air Show: A set of 10 Post cards issued by Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post in 2015.
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1) Special India Post Cover carried in a dedicated Hot Air Balloon flown during the II International Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Pollachi, Tamilnadu, released by Tamilnadu Circle of India Post in January 2016
2) "Vibrant India": Postage Stamps issued by India Post on this theme
3) MAHAPEX - 2016 held at Nasik from 16-18.01.16: (Part 1) Spl. Covers on Pandu Leni Caves and Smt. Kusum Dhirubhai Mehta released by Maharashtra Postal Circle on 16.01.2016
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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"
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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.
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25) Celebrating 60 years (Golden Jubilee) of EEPC India: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post.
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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
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2) 100 Years of Indian Cinema: 50 commemorative stamps issued by India Post.
List of Commemorative Stamps Posts on Stamps issued in 2011:
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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
List of Commemorative Stamps issued in 2007:
1) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
Postage Stamps from Thailand depicting Buddhist Jataka Tales:
1) Thailand postage stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Magha Puja Day (Part I)
2) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Asalha Puja Day (Part II)
3) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Visakha Puja Day (Part III)
4) Postage stamps from Thailand commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales
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1) Thailand postage stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Magha Puja Day (Part I)
2) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Asalha Puja Day (Part II)
3) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Visakha Puja Day (Part III)
4) Postage stamps from Thailand commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales (Part IV)
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5) 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"
6) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar : Father of the Indian Constitution, Eminent Political Leader, Philosopher & Freedom Fighter (14.04.1891-06.12.1956)
7) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
8) "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
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1) Historical First Day Covers on Post Cards compiled by Karnataka Postal Circle on Post Independence India
2) For Part I of the DYKS (32) "Birds of the Himalayas", please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" (Part I) - Description of 16 birds with picture postcards)
3) For Part II of DYKS (32): "Birds of the Himalayas", please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" Description of 16 Birds with picture postcards)
4) For Part III of DYKS (32): "Birds of the Himalayas" please click on the following link: ("Birds of the Himalayas" Description of 16 Birds with picture postcards)
5) Two Series of Postage Stamps issued during the reign of George V: Inauguration of New Delhi in 1931 and Silver Jubilee of the reign of George V in 1935 compiled by Karnataka Postal Circle
6) Aero India 2015: Asia's Premier Air Show: A set of 10 Post cards issued by Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post in 2015.
Links to other Commemorative Stamps posts on Indian Stamps issued during 2016:
1) Special India Post Cover carried in a dedicated Hot Air Balloon flown during the II International Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Pollachi, Tamilnadu, released by Tamilnadu Circle of India Post in January 2016
2) "Vibrant India": Postage Stamps issued by India Post on this theme
3) MAHAPEX - 2016 held at Nasik from 16-18.01.16: (Part 1) Spl. Covers on Pandu Leni Caves and Smt. Kusum Dhirubhai Mehta released by Maharashtra Postal Circle on 16.01.2016
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
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" Mission
3) 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 Stamps
7) 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.
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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
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.
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.
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
List of Commemorative Stamps issued in 2007:
1) 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post
Postage Stamps from Thailand depicting Buddhist Jataka Tales:
1) Thailand postage stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Magha Puja Day (Part I)
2) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Asalha Puja Day (Part II)
3) Thailand Post stamps commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales & celebrating Visakha Puja Day (Part III)
4) Postage stamps from Thailand commemorating Buddhist Jataka Tales
Forever Stamps from United States Postal Service (USPS):
1) Forever Stamps: A Series of Stamps commemorating the "US Civil War 1861-1865"
Postage Stamps from the Bailiwick of Jersey:
1) "Man of Steel": A Superman movie. Jersey post stamps commemorating a local lad Henry William Dalgliesh who played Superman in the Movie
Postage Stamps from Gibraltar:
1) 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta - the Universal guidepost/landmark in Liberty and Freedom: A miniature stamp sheet issued by the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau
Postage Stamps issued by New Zealand Post:
1) ICC Cricket World Cup - 2015 14 Commemorative Stamps issued with the theme "Have A Ball"
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