4041) Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Prominent Nationalist, Freedom Fighter, Educationist and founder of the Bhartiya Jana Sangh (presently transformed into the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Bharat/India: 125th Birth Anniversary (1901-2025): a) The Commemorative Circulation Coins issued by the India Government Mints; b) The Postage Stamp issued by BhartiyaDak/India Post: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 09.07.2025:
Excerpted from my earlier post put up on my blog on 8th September 2011:
1) Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee: Honouring a prominent Nationalist, Freedom Fighter, Educationist and Founder of the Bhartiya Jana Sangh (06.07.1901 – 23.06.1953):
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee (or Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee) was born on 6th July 1901 in a prominent family of Bengal. He studied at the Calcutta University (present day Kolkata), from where he obtained his graduation and post graduation degrees. He was elected a fellow of the University senate in 1923.
His father Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a leading advocate in Calcutta and after he passed away, Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee took over his law practice, as an advocate at Calcutta High Court in 1924.
Nevertheless, he went to England in 1926 to pursue higher studies, where he became a barrister in 1927.
Educationist:
He returned to India and ,in 1934, he became the vice-chancellor of Calcutta University (at the age of 33) for a five year term (he had already had some experience in knowing about the affairs of the University, because he had seen his father at work , while his father held the post of Vice-Chancellor at Calcutta University, before him).
During his tenure as vice-chancellor, he introduced several reforms in the University. He was, also, a member of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Chairman of the Inter-University Board.
Freedom Fighter ,Indian Nationalist leader and early political career:
He was a great scholar and fervent Nationalist. He was the founder of the Bhartiya Jana Sangh (BJS) His political career was distinctly marked with his high idealism.
He was elected as a member of the Legislative Council of Bengal as a Congress candidate representing Calcutta University in 1929, but resigned the position when the Congress boycotted the legislature in 1930. In 1937 he got re-elected from the University constituency.
When the Quit India Movement started in 1942, the British Government suppressed it ruthlessly and jailed most of the Indian National Congress leaders. Dr. Mookerjee was the Finance Minister of Bengal Province during 1941-42.
With no one left to take up the Nationalist cause, he took up cudgels with the British Government and as a mark of protest against British atrocities quit the Bengal Cabinet to lead the Nationalist movement against the British.
He was a Hindu political leader who felt the need to oppose the communist ideology but was not anti-muslim. He stood against the partition of India and Pakistan being strongly advocated by the Muslim League and always advocated peaceful co-existence between the two major religious communities in India.
He reasoned that if partition took place on religious grounds, then India would have a precedent for further sub-divisions where each religious community would ask for a separate state for themselves for e.g.: Punjab for the Sikhs.
He joined the Hindu Mahasabha in 1944, of which he became the President. During this time Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (popularly known as Veer Savarkar) made a distinct impression on him.
(During my visit to the Cellular Jail at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1995, I have seen the tiny cell in which V.D. Savarkar was incarcerated by the British Government and my tour guide Farid told me of the atrocities heaped upon him by the British Jail authorities. The closest comparison that I can think of is the movie “Invictus”, where Matt Damon in his role as the rugby captain of the South African team visits the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for most of his life in South Africa and ponders over the injustices of the human race meted out to fellow humans. Incidentally, the International Airport at Port Blair is named after Veer Savarkar).
A memorial to V.D. Savarkar erected outside his hostel room in the Deccan Education Society (present day Ferguson College in Pune).
Nevertheless, Dr. Mookerjee wanted the Hindu Mahasabha not to be restricted to Hindus only but to work as an apolitical body for the service of the masses. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, it made the Hindu Mahasabha very unpopular and Dr. Mookerjee became disillusioned with it and left the Mahasabha.
During the Bengal famine in 1943, he worked tirelessly and helped several affected persons.
Views on Partition, later political career and differences with Nehru:
Although he was a strong advocate against partition, the communal riots in 1946-47 which resulted in the massacre of persons, and all efforts to have a united Bengal having failed, he reluctantly, let the State be partitioned into a predominantly Muslim populated East Pakistan and Hindu majority areas of West Bengal (part of the Indian Union).
He was nominated as the Minister for Industry and Supply in the fourteen member, Central Government Cabinet of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru which started functioning on 15th August 1947, but resigned his post on account of differences with Nehru on policy matters relating to pacts and agreements with newly created Pakistan. His major differences of opinion with Nehru were on the undernoted issues:
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H- he did not approve of the joint pact with Liaqat Ali Khan, the Pakistani Prime Minister (termed the 1950 Delhi Pact) for establishing minority commissions and guarantee minority rights in both countries, because he held the then Pakistani Government directly responsible for the influx of millions of Hindu refugees from East Pakistan, who had left the State fearing religious suppression and violence aided by the country.
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he strongly criticized the favouritism and policy of appeasement by the Nehru administration.
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H- he stood for free-market economics/enterprise as opposed to the socialism promoted by Nehru’s policies.
e - He wanted a uniform civil code for both Hindus and Muslims, and a ban on cow slaughter.
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H- He advocated for doing away with the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir and integration of the State with the Indian Union (an issue which is still the nightmare of present day Government led by the Congress Party).
After leaving The Congress, he founded the Bhartiya Jana Sangh (BJS) in 1951, along with Madhav Sadashiv Gowalkar, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the first Hindu Nationalist party of its kind. which soon became a prominent National Political Party.
Later on, Dr.Mookerjee was nominated the leader of the Opposition in Parliament and because of his powerful oratory he was nicknamed as the “Lion of Indian Parliament”.
Death and legacy:
He went to Kashmir in 1953 and went on a hunger strike to protest against a law prohibiting Indian citizens from settling in Jammu and Kashmir – a dichotomy – considering that it was a State which was a part of their own country and the need to carry Identity Cards. Later on, as a result of his Protests, the I.D. Card rule for Jammu and Kashmir was revoked.
During his protest trip to Jammu and Kashmir he was arrested by the Administration on 11th May 1953 and he breathed his last on 23rd June 1953, while still in detention under questionable circumstances.
The resultant public hue and cry, including written requests from Dr. Mookerjee’s mother, left Nehru unmoved and he refused to institute an enquiry into the matter, stating that there was nothing unusual behind his death, because he feared that the actual circumstances which led to Dr. Mookerjee’s death could never be made publicly known for fear of a public backlash. Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee (Prime Minister of India from 1998 to 2004) termed Dr. Mookerjee’s death as a “Nehru conspiracy”.
He died as he had lived – a pure and courageous soul, standing up resolutely for the causes he believed in and, for him the country came first , above all else. His funeral took place in Calcutta (present day Kolkata) which was attended by an unprecedented number of mourners.
He left behind him a rich legacy in Nationalism, Education, Culture and Politics of India.
The members of the RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad follow the ideals that he always stood for in building up the Indian Nation and a Resolute National character.
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who considered Dr. Mookerjee as his mentor, shaped the Bhartiya Jana Sangh (BJS) as a dominant political party over several decades and later, guided the BJS to change into the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) which formed the Government at the Centre from 1998 to 2004, with Atal Behari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister.
- Today the BJP is the largest Party in the Indian Parliament.
- The CSIR has instituted a fellowship named after him.
- There is a Bridge in Ahmedabad named after him.
- A junction near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum and Regal cinema in South Mumbai is named after him and a road has been named after him in New Delhi.
- A newly constructed “Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre “was inaugurated in Delhi in 2010 by Home Minister P. Chidambaram, which houses the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Birth Centenary celebrations:
The Reserve Bank of India, to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee has brought out a two rupee coin in 2001 to celebrate for general circulation.
On the Reverse of the coin is a portrait/image of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, with his name spelt out both in Hindi and English. The words “Janamshati” in Hindi and “Centenary” in English are also engraved on the coin. This coin was minted at Noida mint. Notice the “dot” mint mark below the year of issue 2001.
The Obverse of the Coin has the Lion Capital in the centre together with the words “Satyameva Jayate” (Truth always Prevails) which together form the emblem/Coat of Arms of India. The numeral “2” denoting the denomination of the coin is below the emblem. On the left periphery are the words “Bharat” and “Rupiye” in Hindi and on the right periphery are the words “India” and “Rupees” in English.
The P&T Department also honoured him by issuing a commemorative stamp on him.
Posted on 31.03.13:
India Government Mint Kolkata brought out four-coins sets (comprising Rs.100/-, Rs.50/- Rs.10/- and Rs.2 coins) both in Proof coin sets and uncirculated coin sets to commemorate the Birth centenary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee.
More on Syama Prasad Mookerjee:
2 The India Post 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) Postage Stamp on Syama Prasad Mookerjee:
Syama Prasad
Mookerjee was born on 6 July 1901 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) into a distinguished Bengali family. His
father, Sir Ashutosh Mookerjee, was a renowned educationist and the
Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta. Syama Prasad
Mookerjee was academically gifted and completed his education at
the prestigious Presidency College, Calcutta. He studied law
at the University of Calcutta and, in 1926, joined Lincoln’s Inn
in London, becoming a member of the English Bar in 1927.
As a young student, Syama Prasad Mookerjee was inspired by the growing freedom movement led by leaders like
Mahatma Gandhi, which motivated him to dedicate himself to
India’s independence. In the 1920s, he joined the Indian National
Congress and became an active member of its youth wing.
However,
his vision for India, especially regarding the role of
princely states and the structure of the Indian Union, was distinct.
From
1943 to 1946, he served as the President of the All India Hindu
Mahasabha.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee was elected to the Constituent
Assembly from West Bengal. He actively participated in debates on
minority rights, regional languages, and other key issues.
On 21 October
1951, Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Delhi.
He strongly opposed the
special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and advocated its abrogation.
During a visit to Jammu in
August1952, addressing a massive gathering, he famously said,
“I will either get you the Indian Constitution or sacrifice my
life for it.”
His slogan “One Nation, One Constitution,” reflected his
belief in equal rights for all Indian citizens, regardless of
their state.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee maintained a strong connection
with South India through his contributions to the fields of
education, industry, and linguistic inclusivity. He served as the
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta from 1934 to 1938 and was a
member of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bengaluru, in 1935.
As an educationist, he emphasised the importance
of earning one’s mother tongue while appreciating other
languages.
He advocated for the inclusion of regional languages like
Tamil and Telugu in university curricula.
As a Minister for
Industry and Supply, he worked to support small-scale industries, including taking concrete steps
to aid handmade matchstick producers in Tamil Nadu – such as tax relief and ensuring access to raw materials and
transport.
He also encouraged the Madras Government to organise these
workers into cooperatives for long-term sustainability.
These
interventions highlight his commitment to inclusive national
development and his engagement with concerns of the southern states.
Integral Humanism, later shaped by Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyaya, advocated a development model based on India’s cultural
and civilisational values – balancing material progress with
spiritual and cultural well-being. While the term became popular
after Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s time, his ideas and speeches
reflected this philosophy.
He consistently emphasised that India’s
progress should not blindly imitate the West but be rooted in its
own cultural and moral foundations. Speaking at the 1936
convocation of Nagpur University, he stated: “Generally speaking, an
Indian university must regard itself as one of the living organs
of national reconstruction. It must discover the best means of
blending together both the spiritual and the material aspects of
life.”
Antyodaya, or the
upliftment of the last person in society, was central to the social vision of leaders like Mahatma
Gandhi and later Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
While Syama Prasad Mookerjee did not use the term directly, his political
and educational work emphasised justice, equality, and
inclusion, particularly for the underprivileged.
At the 1940
convocation of Agra University, he clearly articulated this thought:
“Political and social justice requires, not the
disintegration of a country and destruction or humiliation of a class which
shows initiative, intelligence and drive, but equality of
opportunity for all, genuine freedom for self-fulfilment, in which all men
irrespective of caste or creed may share.”
Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s
luminous journey came to an untimely end on 23 June 1953, marking
a solemn moment in India’s history.
The Postage stamp:
- The Department of
Posts has released a commemorative postage stamp on 125th Birth Anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a visionary leader, educationist, and
nationalist whose ideals continue to guide and influence India’s journey.
- This stamp is a tribute to his lasting contributions to India’s
political and educational landscape, his commitment to national unity,
and his belief in inclusive development rooted in Indian values.
The Postage stamp of 500 Paise (Rs.5/-) commemorating the 125th Birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
The First Day Cover (FDC)
TECHNICAL DATA:
Denomination: 500p (or Rs.5/-)
No. of Stamps Printed : 202800:
Printing Process: Wet Offset
Printer: Security Printing Press, Hyderabad
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
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
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Links to posts on my Alma Mater - La Martiniere College, Lucknow:
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