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The original "Flag of Indian Independence" raised by Cama in Stuttgart is now on display at the Maratha and Kesari Library in Pune. Bhikhaji Rustom Cama[ n 1] (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936) or simply as, Madam Cama, was one of the prominent figures in the Indian independence movement . Bhikaiji Cama was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in a ...
1987 –4 Drug Free Society Preventive Education Against Drug Abuse – 30 June 1987; One stamp was issued on this occasion Value: Rs. 1 1987 –5 Independence Day – 14 August 1987; Two stamps were issued on this occasion Value: 80p, Rs. 3 1987 –6 Air Force Day – 7 September 1987; Ten stamps were issued in se-tanent strip of ten in a ...
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain. This list should be consistent with printed publications, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
Hafeez Jalandhari was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India on 14 January 1900 into a Punjabi Muslim family. [ 1] His father, Shams-ud-Din, was a Hafiz -e- Qur'an. Jalandhari initially studied in a mosque school and later joined a local school. He only received formal education until the seventh grade.
Postage stamps. The first Orange Free State stamps were issued in 1868. The sole design used was an orange tree, with the inscription "Oranje Vrij Staat" in the margin. The stamps were typographed by De La Rue and Company, and came in denominations from one penny to five shillings, in various colours. Periodic shortages forced the use of ...
Known for. Design of Indian National Flag. Spouse. Rukminamma. Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 [ 1][ 2] 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter. He was the designer of the flag on which the initial Indian National Flag was based. [ 3] He was also a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot. [ 4][ 5]
Scenes from American history, famous Americans, and traditional Christmas images are postage stamp themes frequently employing original artwork. The main references for the list are: National Postal Museum online database "Arago: Philately", [1] the Colnect Worldwide Stamp Catalog, [2] and the US Stamp Gallery. [3]
Miniature sheet. A souvenir sheet or miniature sheet is a postage stamp or a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed. They may be either regular issues that just happen to be printed in small groups (typical of many early stamps), or special issues often commemorating some event, such as a national ...