India Commemoratives Stamps 1996

100 Years of Cardiac Surgery

 

On 25 February 1996 India released this stamp to commemorate 100 years of cardiac surgery. The brochure issued by the Department of Posts contains the following comments: “Stephen Paget, a famous British surgeon, remarked in his textbook on surgery of the chest as late as in 1896, `Surgery of the heart has probably reached the limit set by nature to all surgery; no new method and no new discovery can overcome the natural difficulties that attend a wound of the heart'. The same year however, Ludwig Rehn of Frankfurt performed the first successful repair of a stab wound of the heart. The era of cardiac surgery had begun”. The following cardiac surgical milestones over the next 100 years are quoted: surgery on the aortic valve (Theodore Tuffier, Paris 1912), surgery on the mitral valve (Elliot Cutter, Boston 1923), systemic pulmonary shunt for blue babies (Alfred Blalock, Baltimore 1945), closure of atrial septal defect (John Lewis, Minnesota 1952), valve substitute implantation (Charles Hufnagel, Georgetown 1952), open heart operation (John Gibbon, Boston 1953), totally implantable pacemaker (Ake Senning, Sweden 1959), successful coronary artery bypass (Michael DeBakey, Houston 1964), and cardiac transplantation (Christiaan Barnard, Cape Town 1967).

The design of the stamp has been very carefully chosen to mark 100 years of cardiac surgery. On the left part of the design is depicted the first ever successful suturing of a heart wound and on the right cardiac transplantation in progress. A total of 600 000 stamps were printed by Calcutta Security Printers using the process of photo offset.

LANDON STAMPS

 Lister Centenary 1s Stamp (1965) Lister and Chemical Symbols

BELCIQUE BELCIE STAMPS

India Commemoratives Stamps 1973

 Micheal Madhusudhan Dutt

( Poet ) - Death Centenary

 Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (Musician ) - Birth Centenary

 

 Dr. G.A.Hansen - Centenary of Discovery of leprosy bacillus

 

Nicolaus Copernicus (Astronomer ) - 5th Birth Centenary

25th Anniversary of Independence (2nd Issue) 26 January 1973 stamps

 Democracy

 

Gnat" Fighters over India Gate

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	26/01/1973
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.45
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0674
Postal Stamp Name	:	GNAT FIGHTERS
Stamp Information	:	On August 15, 1972, India completed 25 years of her Independence and the event is being marked by celebrations over a 12-month period. The Post & Telegraphs Departmee nt is commemorating this historic year in the nation's life by bringing out a series of three postage stamps, the first of which was issued on August 15, 1972. Two more stamps of this series are being issued now to coincide with Republic Day, 1973. It was twenty-three years ago today- on January 26, 1950 that the Constitution of India came into force- a Constitution adoptd, enacted and given to themselves by the people of India. Republic of India, based on the noble principles of Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. To quote the historic words of thee Preamble, the Constitution guarantees to all citizens of India "Justice, social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship and Equality of status and of the opportunity". It lso seeks to promote among them all "Frtrnity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity of the Nation". India's Constitution is uniquee, with a blend of rigidity and flexibility. Among its salieent features are the secular structure, with the PArliamentary form of Government, enumeration of Fundamental Rights and Direectivee Principles of State Policy, a single citizenship, universal adult franchise and protection for backward classes and minorities. The Costitution also provides for national integration as well as a powerful Judiciary. The 25 years of India's Independence have been a period of steady as ell as peaceful progress in the life of the nation, with impressive strides in agriculturee, industry, education, health and other fields. Much has been achieved with the willing participation of India's millions under a system of dempoc ratic planning. However, much still remains to be done. The tasks awaiting the people of India in the years to comee are no less gigantic than those accomplished in the years gone by and the nation faces thee future ith hope, couragee and confidence. On this occasion, the Posts & Telegrphs Department pays its humble tribute to all those who valiently struggle for Independence and the nation's honour and to those who have toiled ceaselessly in various spheres of nation-building activities.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp of denomination 20P. is vertical and shows the "Ashoka Chakra" interlocked by a Naga, symbolising how democracy is well protected in this country. Shri Jyoti Bhatt, Artist, Baroda, has designed the stamp. The stamp of the denomionation Re. 1.45 is horizontal and shows three Great planes flying oveer India Gate, emitting three-coloured smoke corresponding to the colours of our National Flag. The design is by Shri Sushil Kumar Choudhry, Artist, India Security Press, Nasik Road.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 X 2.90 cms,4.06 X 2.28 cm
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.56 x 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	50
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Diagonal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked P.G. Matt coated paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	30,00,000 & 15,
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Red Purple

Keshav Shankar Pillai ( Cartoonist ) - Commemoration 31 July 1991 stamps

 Shankar awarding pillai cartoonist 

 

The Big show

Tribal Dances 30 April 1991 stamps

 Kayang

 

Hozagiri 

 

 Velakali

 

Valar

India Commemoratives Stamps 1995

Banaras hindu university

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	20/01/1991
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1435
Postal Stamp Name	:	BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 International Conference on Drug Abuse, Calcutta

 

Babu jagjivan ram

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	05/04/1991
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1446
Postal Stamp Name	:	BABU JAGJIVAN RAM
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 Antarctic Treaty

 

  Sri ram sharma acharya

 

Stamp Issue Date : 27/06/1991 Postage Stamp Dinomination : 1.00 Postal Stamp Serial Number : 1458 Postal Stamp Name : SRI RAM SHARMA ACHARYA Stamp Information : Sri Ram Sharma Acharya A pioneer of spiritual renaissance and the guiding spirit behind the reconstruction programme for a resurgent society, Sri Ram Sharma Acharya was born on 20th September 1911 at Auvalkhera in Agra District. He was attracted to the freedom struggle from an early age and made a mark as a fearless satyagrahi through his participation in the non-cooperation movement and the Salt satyagraha. During his imprisonment at Asansol prison, in 1933, he came in close contact with prominent leaders like Madan Mohan Malviya, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Swaroop Rani etc. He earned the sobriquent "Matta" on account of his dediaction and singleminded devotion to the cause of service to the nation. In 1935, he embarked upon the task of social upliftment through spiritual means with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi. A sage, a visionary and a reformer, the Acharya perceived the 21st century as an age of enlightment and hope to be realised through hard work, understanding, courage and honesty. He enunciated the principle that reformation of the self will lead to the reformation of the society and acordingly chalked outa programme for reconstruction of the society through the reformation of the individual and the family. He underwent tough regiment ("Tapasya") in the Himalayas to prepare himself for total dedication to reconstruction and upliftment of society. He became the harbinger of a social, moral and spiritual revolution. He launched his movement through the Yug Nirman Yojana and Vichar Abhiyan from mathura. With his unique spiritual zeal, inspiring leadership and organising capacity, he set up a vast organisation by mobilising manpoer for social resurgence. A crusader for equality, he laid great stress on emancipation and awakening of women. He also led the struggle against social evils like the dowry system, caste distinctions and all modes of discriminations. He coined the slogan that men and women are alike and so are all castes and classes. The Acharya established the Shanti Kunj at Haridwar as an academy for experiments in national resurgence. People from various walk of life take advantage to the moral teachings provided at Shanti Kunj. The "Brahmvarchas Shodh Sansthan" a research centre set up at Haridwar is striving to synthesize science with sprituality. A chain of over 3000 social reform centers is functioning in the country and abroad, known as Shakti Peeths. Truely the concept of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the entire world is a family) is being realised through the various projects started by Sri Ram Sharma Acharya. Inspired by his percept and example, over 2.5 million volunteers are working with great zeal and determination to "BRING OUT THE DIVINITY IN MAN AND HEAVEN ON EARTH". This great worshipper of Gayatri after leading an ideal life for 80 years, willingly gave up the physical existence on 2-6-1990 Gayatri Jayanti. Text: Courtesy Gayatri Parivar Trust. Philatelic Stamp Description : The stamp has been designed by ISP Nashik on the basis of material furnished by Gayatri Parivar Trust. The First Day Cover depicts Gayatri Tapo Bhoomi. Cancellation made by Ms. Alka Sharma. Stamp Currency : R Stamp Type : COMMEMORATIVE Stamp Language : English Stamp Overall Size : 3.91 X 2.90 cms Postal Stamp Print Size : 3.55 X 2.5 cms. Number of Stamps Per Sheet : 35 Stamp Perforations : 13 x 13 Postal Stamp Shape : Horizontal Postage Stamp Paper : Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper Indian Stamp Process : Photogravure Number of stamps printed : 8,00,000 Stamp Printed At : India Security Press Indian Stamp's Color : Multicolour

Rajiv gandhi

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	20/08/1991
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1463
Postal Stamp Name	:	RAJIV GANDHI
Stamp Information	:	Rajiv Gandhi, born in 1944, served as the Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. The first son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, Rajiv attended Cambridge University, where he met and married Sonia. He was not a man of any unusual academic achievements or other distinctions, and appears to have had few ambitions until the death of his brother Sanjay in 1980. The following year, his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, appears to have induced Rajiv, an airline pilot, to enter politics. He stood successfully for election in 1981 and became a political adviser to his mother. After her assassination in 1984, Rajiv succeeded her as head of the Congress party, and was sworn in as Prime Minister of India. Rajiv, rather keen on preparing India for the twenty-first century, collected his buddies and cronies around him, and sought to increase Indian investments in modern technology. His "vision" of India, insofar as he had one, was that of a technocrat, and his policies did little to eradicate or diminish poverty and the vast inequities of power and wealth which are to be found in Indian society. Like his mother, he could not contain the political problems afflicting India, and found refuge in international entanglements and commitments. He committed the so-called Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka in an endeavor to help the government there to eradicate militants agitating for a separate Tamil homeland. His period in office was marred by scandals and allegations of corruption on so huge a scale that he undoubtedly lost the election of 1989 partly on account of the public perception that he had received "kick-backs" from a Swedish company manufacturing Bofors machine-guns. The Congress suffered an electoral defeat. His successor, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, could not hold office for very long, and Rajiv started campaigning in earnest in 1991. It was while he was on this campaign in South India that a bomb explosion took his life; even his body could not be pieced together. As he had named thousands of buildings and institutions after his mother and brother, so his wife, Sonia Gandhi, has named everything after her dead husband. Unlike his grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, or even his mother, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv appears to have been singularly lacking in intellectual attainments, and his interventions in Parliamentary debates were notoriously prosaic and dull. His years in office cannot be described as having contributed in any healthy way to the political life of the nation, and the precipitous decline of the Congress party can also be attributed to his inept handling of party affairs, and the encouragement he gave to those willing to do his bidding.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	12
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour