INDIA COMMEMORATIVES STAMPS 1975

21th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 1975

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	28/10/1975
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	2.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0788
Postal Stamp Name	:	PARLIAMENT ANNEX. NEW DELHI
Stamp Information	:	The 21st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference is being held in New Delhi from October 28 to November 4, 1975. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is an Association of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, who irrespective of race, religion or culture, are united by community of interest, respect for the rule of law and the rights and freedoms of the individual citizen, and by pursuit of the positive ideals of Parliamentary democracy. The Association aims to romote understanding and co-operation among Commonwealth Parliamentarians and also to promote the study of and respect for parliamentary institutions throughout the Commonwealth. These objectives are pursued by means of conference, exchange of Parliamentary delegations and seminars. The Association, founded in 1911, has evolved with the Commonwealth. Starting as the Empire Parliamentary Association, it changed its name in 1948 to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. It is composed of Branches formed in Legislatures in Comonwealth countries. The Association has now over 90 Branches as its Members in Legislatures of the Commonwealth countries. Every Branch is autonomous and its afairs are controlled by an Executive Committee elected annually by Members and represantatives of all main parties and groups. The Membrs of Legislature in which a Branch is formed are entitled to become Members of that Branch. The Presiding Officers of the Legislative Chambers are normally the Branch Presidents. Prior to India's independence, the Central Legislative Assembly was a Member of the Empire Parliamentary Association. It ceased the function as the India Branch after August 15, 1947. In 1949, India renewed her membership following the change in the name and the constitution of the Association. Besides the India Branch which is the main Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the Centre, there are at present ninteen State Branches in the States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association holds its plenary conference ina diferent Commonwealth country each year. This is the second time that this conference is being held in India, the first having been held in 1957. Dr. G.S. Dhillon, M.P., Speaker of Lok Sabha, who is the President of Commonwealth Association is presiding over this conference. India is proud to play the host of this conference. The Posts and Telegraphs Department of the Government of India has great pleasure in commemorating the occasion by issuing a postage stamp on October 28, 1975 to mark the inauguration of the Conference.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The design of the stamp is horizontal and shows the newly constructed Sanadiya Soudha at New Delhi.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	4.06 X 2.28 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.80 X 2.0 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	50
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Diagonal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	30,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Raw Sienna

INDIA 1975 Aryabhata Space, 

 

1975: "Cow" by Sanjay Nathuram Patel 

 

International women's year 1975

 

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950)

 

Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875 at Nadiad in Gujarat in an agriculturist family. After a course in law Vallabhbhai moved to Borsad in 1902, a town in the Kheda district, to set up practice as a defence lawyer. In 1910 he sailed for England and joined the Middle Temple. Here he worked so hard and conscientiously that he topped in Roman law, securing a prize, and was called to the Bar at the end of two years instead of the usual period of three years.

With struggle for freedom being intensified Vallabhbhai left his lucrative legal practice and gave himself up wholly to political work. It was in 1928 that the villagers of Bardoli under the leadership of Vallabhbhai decided to go against the British Government on the issue of the increase of land revenue. The grim struggle drew the attention of the whole country. Ultimately the Government had to bow before popular resolve. It was a triumph not only of the 80 thousand peasants of Bardoli but more particularly of Vallabhbhai, who was given the title of ‘Sardar’ by the nation for his great leadership.

When India attained Independence Vallabhbhai became the Deputy Prime Minister and was responsible for the Home, States and the Information and Broadcasting portfolios. It was in this capacity that he was called upon to tackle the most intricate and baffling problem of the States’ integration into the Union of India. And it is here that his tact, his powers of persuasion and his statesmanship came into full play. He handled it, managing in less than a year’s time, to reduce the Princely States from 562 to 26 administrative units. The integration of the States could certainly be termed as the crowning achievement of Vallabhbhai Patel’s life. He sorted out the problems of partition, restored law and order and dealt with the rehabilitation of thousands of refugees with great courage and foresight. He reorganised and formed a new Indian Administrative Service, to provide a stable administrative base to the new democracy.

He was thus one of the chief architects and guardians of India’s freedom and his contribution towards consolidating the freedom of the country remains unrivalled. On 15 December 1950 the ‘iron-man’ of India who had fulfilled the duties towards his countrymen passed away 

 

Satellite Instructional Television Experiment 1975

 

Theosophical Society 1975

 Weather Service In India 1975

This stamp was of 25 paise denomination and it had a vertical design in 35.6 mm x 25.4 mm size. It depicted symbolically the blue sky, white clouds and green vegetation over which was superimposed a sketch of a weather vane, anemometer and a thermometer, mounted on a mast.

Indiahas come a long way from the weather vane and it has joined the few countries of the world that make their own weather satellites and weather radars. And the Indian skies are as beautiful as ever. Indian philatelists and weather enthusiasts should join together and ask for many more Indian postage stamps on the theme of weather, climate and meteorology.

 

 

  World Hindi Convention  1975 

 

10th Jan 1975

Saraswati (Goddess of Language & Learning): World Hindi Convention, Nagpur 

Ameer Khusrau ( Poet ) - 650th Death Anniversary 

 

Mir Anees (Poet)

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	04/09/1975
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	0.25
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0777
Postal Stamp Name	:	MIR ANEES (POET)
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

Michelangelo - 500th Birth Anniversary

 

             "Creation" frescos from Sistine Chapel - setenant: Michelangelo - 500th      Birth Anniversary

 International Commission for Irrigation & Drainage 1950 

 

Y.M.C.A. - Centenary of Indian YMCA

 

 

Namibia Day

 

World Table-tennis Championships, Calcutta

 

India Security Press - 50th Anniversary

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Inpex 75 Indian Bishop Mark 1775

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	25/12/1975
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	2.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0797
Postal Stamp Name	:	INDIAN BISHOP MARK
Stamp Information	:	The India Ntional Philatelic Exhibition (INPEX-75) being organised by the Posts and Telegraphs Department from Dcember 25-31 at Calcutta is the second one of its kind, the first having been held in New Delhi in 1970. India has also staged two International Philatelic Exhibitions (INDIPEX) in 1954 and 1973. Besides, a series of Regional Exhibitions have also been held in various postal Circles. There is no doubt that the Philaatelic Exhibitions, held periodically, have gone a long way in creating a new aarness about this ducative and fascinating hobby. It has, indeed, enthused more and more people, particularly from the younger generations to take to this hobby. The Exhibition which will have a capacity of 1,000 frames will display some of the rare and outstanding collections in the country. These will include Indian Classics, proofs and essay stamps, Indian stamps used abroad, Indian States, Air Mails, Indian Collections, Postal stationary and Literature. A good collection of stamps of other countries will also be shown by some collectors and philatelists. The Thematic Section of the Exhbition will have various eye-catching themes like animals, flowers, trees, aviation and space flights. INPEX-75 Stamps The P & T Department is happy to bring out two stamps on the occasion of the Second India National Philatelic Exhibition- INPEX-75- on the 25th December, 1975. These stamps will depict- The Indian Bishop Mark in the denomination of Rs. 2/-. All early Mail Cart in the denomination of 25 Paise. On this occasion of INPEX-75 more attention has ben given for the reproduction of the early postmarks used in India both onnstamps, first day cancelation and special cancellations. The earliest use of handstuck postmarks anywhere in the world had been in 1661 inGreat Britain when Col. Henry Bishop was the Postmaster General there. This postmark has ben named as "Bishop Mark" after his name. This is very simple in design consisting of circle divided horizontally in half. The upper half bears a number to indicate the date of the month and the lower half the name of the month in an abbreviated form. The earliest recorded examples of the Bishop Mark are those of April, 1661 used in London GPO. Later on, however, they were used in places like Dublin, Quebec, Calcutta, etc. Examples of such "Bishop Marks" are extremely rare. The letter with the Bishop Mark used on the stamp of Rs 2/- was sent from CAlcuta to Dacca in 1775, stamped "CALCUTTA" and "POSTPAD" i addition to the Bishop Mark "@ FEB.". This letter is unique as it bears the earliest of the oly four "Indian Bishop Marks" known. The picture of an early Mail Cart has bee adopted as the motif of the stamp in 25 P. The mail cart of early days was drawn by one or more horses. The dashed past at a tremendous pace uphill and downhill! and through the plains carrying mail. Material for the stamp on The Indian Bishop mark by courtesy of Mr. Hanimond Giles.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 X 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.56 x 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Diagonal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	20,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Brown