INDIA COMMEMORATIVES STAMPS 1981

Henry Heras (Historian) - Commemoration

 

Stamp Issue Date : 14/12/1981  

Postage Stamp Dinomination : 0.35 

Postal Stamp Serial Number : 1030 

Postal Stamp Name : HENRY HERAS & INDUS VALLEY SEAL  

Stamp Information : Henry heras was born in Barcelona, Spain on 11 September 1888, and did his early studies in that city. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1904, and was ordained priest in 1920. In October 1922 he came to India, and was assigned to St. Xavier?s College, Bombay. Fr. Heras was keen to investigate the treasures of Indian history and culture, and at the same time sharply aware of the need to train historiographers. He got his research students interested in similar themes, composing for them a masterly little treatise on The Writing of History. In 1926 he launched the Indian Historical Institute, which was to produce a galaxy of historians and indologists, and was later to be named after him the ?Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture?. His early work was in Mughal history and Jesuit Sources. His first major historical work was on The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara (1927). Around 1935 Fr. Heras became interested in the discoveries at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, and soon all his sttttention was centered on the problem of deciphering the Indus Valley script. This led to numerous monographs, culminating in his magnum opus, Studies in Proto-Indo-Mediterranean Culture (1955). In this pioneering work he put forward the view that the language of the Indus Valley civilization and the other ancient civilizations of Sumer, Egypt and the Mediterranean. Besides building up the Indian Historical Research Institute, with its excellentlibrary and museum, at St. Xavier?s College, Fr. Heras was also a founder of the Bombay Historical Society. He was an active member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, the Indian History Congress and the International Congress of Historical Sciences. His identification with India was total, and on the establishment of the Republic he became an Indian Citizen. Fr. Heras was a painstaking researcher with deep fund of knowlwdge and passion for objectivity. He was far ahead of his times in his interpretation and apreciation of culture of the land of his adoption. He did much to render Christian themes through Indian symbols and styles of art. He encouraged and inspired young artists, and presented their work in exibitions in Bombay, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon, meriting the title of ?Father of Indian Christian Art?. He passed away in Bombay on 14 December 1955. Indian P & T Department is privileged to issue a stamp in his honour. (Text by John Correia-Afonso) 

Philatelic Stamp Description : The stamp, designed by Indian Security Press, has a portrait of the personality alongwith the facsimile of Indus Valley seals. First day cover, designed by India Security Press, shows the Logo of Heras Institute and Mohenjo-Daro seals. The cancellation was designed by Charanjit Lal.  

Stamp Currency : P  

Stamp Type : COMMEMORATIVE  

Stamp Language : English  

Stamp Overall Size : 4.06 X 2.75 cms 

Postal Stamp Print Size : 3.70 X 2.4 cms.  

Number of Stamps Per Sheet : 40  

Stamp Perforations : 14x14,1/2  

Postal Stamp Shape : Horizontal 

Postage Stamp Paper : Unwatermarked P.G. Matt coated paper  

Indian Stamp Process : Photogravure  

Number of stamps printed : 20,00,000  

Stamp Printed At : India Security Press 

 Indian Stamp's Color : Purple

 

SLV3 Rocket

Year: 1981
Date: 18th July 1981
Occasion: Launch of SLV3 Rocket with Rohini Satellite
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2

 

1981: "Toyseller" by Kumari Ruchita Sharma

 

 

Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	27/02/1981
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	0.35
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1000
Postal Stamp Name	:	GANESH VASUDEO MAVALANKAR
Stamp Information	:	In the annals of Indian Parliament, Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar occupies a place of resplendent honour. Jawaharlal Nehru called him ?Father of the Lok Sabha?. His lasting contributions to the moulding and development of Parliamentary life led Pandit Nehru to observe that his name ?will be associated with the Lok Sabha and with our Parliament for long periods to come as a Person who gave it the stamp and impress of his personality.? Dadasaheb Mavalankar, as he was affectionately called, was born at Baroda on 27 November 1888. After his B.A. from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, he graduated in Law with distinction. He took to legal Profession in 1913, but soon came under the influence of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Mahatma Gandhi. He took active part in all the campaigns of Gandhiji from the Kaira No-Rent Campaign in 1917 to the Quit India Movement in 1942. He underwent several terms of Imprisonment during the struggle for the country?s freedom. The seeds of Shri Mavalankar?s future Parliamentary career were sowed in 1919 with his election to the Ahmedabad Muncipality of which he twice became President later. When the Congress Government took office in 1937, he was elected Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly. His success in that post made him the natural choice for the Presidentship of the Central Legislative Assembly in January 1946 and his election was unanimously elected Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative). When India was declared Republic on 26 January 1950 he again became the Speaker of the Provisional Parliament and continued until the First General Elections of 1952. There-after, with the introduction of a bicameral Legislature, he was conferred the unique honour of Speakership of the House of the People ?(Lok Sabha). For a period of over ten years he guided the deliberations of India?s Parliament with dignity, uprightness and impsrtiality which enhanced the lustre of the office itself and also earned him the esteem and affection of all section of all sections of the House. He was known all over the world, more especially in England and the Commonwealth countries, as one of the outstanding Speakers of modern times. As a mark of this high regard and recognition, he was unanimously elected Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for two years at the Jamica meeting. He led two Parliamentary Conferences in 1948 and 1952, as also of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1950. Shri Mavalankar was great not only as a Parliament but as a social worker, educationist and writer as well. Numerous were the trusts for Public good that he guided, the chief among them being the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the Kastruba Memorial Trust. Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a commemorative stamp in his honour. (Text by Prof. P. G. Mavalankar)
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp design consists of portrait of Shri. G. V. Mavalankar with a part of Parliament House in the foreground. The first day cover depicts Speakar?s Chair in Lok Sabha Chambar. The cancellation shows the Parliament House building.
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	4.06 X 2.75 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.70 X 2.4 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	40
Stamp Perforations	:	14,1/2x14
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked P.G. Matt coated paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	20,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Mineral Red

  Heinrich Von Stephan 

 

Homage To Martyrs

Iocom Ubmarine Telephone Cable 1981

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	24/12/1981
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1031
Postal Stamp Name	:	MAP OF S.E. ASIA SHOWING CABLE ROUTE
Stamp Information	:	From time immemorial men have sailed the lonely seas. As new lands were discovered and colonised, the frontiers of commerce expanded. But the sea proved an effective barrier to transmission of messages with expedition till telegraph was invented in 1837. with innovations in telecommunications technology, the first submarine telegraph cable (with only one circuit) was laid across the English Channel between England and France in 1891. The first submarine cable with more also laid between the Netherlands and Denmark in 1950. Its circuit capacity was 36. The longest submarine cable link is between Europe and the United Sates spanning the Atlantic Ocean. It is 3400 nautical miles long and has the highest number on circuits, viz. 4000 voice-grade telephone circuits. At present, there are about 195 submarine cable links in the world stretching across 142 thousand nautical miles with a total of about 136400 circuits. As a result of advances in submarine cable technology, there has been as upsurge in such cable systems all over the world. The modern wide-band submarine cable system provides a desirable complimentary medium to other communication systems involving wireless and satellite. The global wide-band, high-capacity submarine telephone cable network terminated at Singapore in the East and did not extend in to the Indian Ocean Region. There were, however, slow speed telegraph cables in the region which had become obsolete and were abandoned. The seven Commonwealth Countries of India, Shri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and Canada joined hands to lay the cable system across the Indian Ocean between Madras and Penang (Malaysia). The 1350 nautical mile long, Indian Ocean Commonwealth Cable (IOCOM) has a capacity of 480 high grade telephone circuits with provisions for further expansion. IOCOM links India, for the first time, with the international submarine telephone cable network. The cable was laid by a special cable laying ship from Marina Beach at Madras to Kuala Muda near Penang in Malaysia. A gateway complex at Madras houses the cable terminal equipments, telephone and telex gateway exchanges and other international telecommunication facilities. The total capital cost of the submarine cable system and terminal gateway complex is about Rs. 30 crores. Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is happy to commemorate the inauguration of the cable with a special stamp. (Text by courtesy of Overseas Communications service)
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp shows a map with Madras and Penang linked by IOCOM Cable. The first day cover illustration shows a special cable-laying ship. Cancellation was designed by Charanjit Lal.
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 stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	20,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 St. Stephen's College, Delhi

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, DELHI, was founded on 1 February I881 by a Christian Mission from Cambridge, England. The Revd Samuel Scott Allnutt was its Founder and First Principal. Starting with just five students and three teachers in a small house in Chandni Chowk, the College has come a long way. It has at present over eight hundred men and women students reading B.A. and B.Sc. (Honours and Pass) and M.A. and M.Sc. courses in Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Physics and Chemistry. The College is now housed in spacious buildings constructed in 1941 in the University of Delhi Enclave, The composition of the community of students and teacher$ in St. Stephen's reflects its truly national character. Drawing its members from every state and community in India, including the weaker section of society, the College presents a broad spectrum of its unity and variety. This has been, to a large extent, made possible by the availability of ample facilities in residence. There is provision for three hundred men students and thirty- two teachers to live in College. The full- ness of life experienced in St. Stephen's is considered to be one of its most distinctive features. This has been achieved by the active involvement of every member of the College, irrespective of cultural and religious differences, in its total life.

Traditionally, St. Stephen's College has stood for the development of integrated personality as the ultimate goal of the educational experience that it offers to its students. Hence the emphasis is on formation of character and cultivation of the right values and commitments.

Life in St. Stephen's College is marked by the personal touch, and this, fortunately, is possible even today despite the steady expansion of the students' population. This is what every Stephenian carries with him or her when leaving the College; the memory of a few rare moments of insight and discovery that take

place through personal interaction is cherished by each student. The College has been fortunate to have, over the years, a succession of great men of character and vision. Deenabandhu Charles Andrews, member of the faculty, (1904-14), who founded the College Magazine "The Stephenian", and the Falstaff Society, forerunner of the present Shakespeare Society and whose vision and mission were acclaimed throughout India; Principal S.N. Mukarji to whose undaunted vigour and courage of conviction the present College campus is an enduring monument; and others, before and after them, 'have left a tradition, that posterity shall not willingly let die.

The College has always been in the mainstream of national life. Mahatma Gandhi was a frequent visitor at the house of Mr. S.K. Rudra, the fourth Principal of the College. Many historic decisions were taken by Gandhiji in this house. In the context of Independence, St. Stephen's has continued to play its part by pursuing with zeal the high ideals of University education, and educating generations of men and women, whose presence is felt in every sphere of national life.

Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department is happy to issue a special postage stamp to commemorate the centenary of this institution.

(Text by W.S. Rajpal)

Description of Designs: The stamp shows the building of the college (photograph taken by Kailash Dilwali, a former student of the college) and the first day cover shows the crest of the college.

Date of Issue: 1.2.1981

 

Mazharul Haque

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	02/01/1981
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	0.35
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0997
Postal Stamp Name	:	MAZHRUL HAQUE
Stamp Information	:	Mazharul Haque was born at Bahpura in Bihar on 22 December 1866. After his early education at Patna and Lucknow, he proceeded to England for higher education. In England he came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi, Ali Imam and Sachchindanand Sinha. He formed the Anjuman-I-Islmia, a society for Indian students in England. He was called to the Bar in 1891, returned home and was appointed a Munsif in Awadh. After a few years, he resigned and started practice at Chapra. He did notable relief work during the famine in Saran District in 1897. Mazharul Haque?s public life commenced with the organization of the Bihar Provincial Conference in the first decade of this century. He advocated the constitution of Bihar as a separate Province. A staunch nationalist, Haque vehemently opposed the separate electrorate scheme particularly in the local bodies. But once introduced, he accepted it as a temporary evil. Under the new system he was elected to the Imperial Legislative Concil. He organised the Home Rule Movement in Bihar and was its President in 1916. He also took active part in the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917. The most fruitful phase of his political career began with the Non-Cooparation and Khilafat Movements. He joined them with sincerety and enthusiasm giving up his lucrative practice and withdrawing from the Concil?s elections. He gradually got disillusioned with the idea of self-rule under the Crown and advocated complete Independence as ?the birthright of every Nation?. An ardent believer in democratic decentralization, he organized the Panchayats in Saran District. An advocate of compulsory and free primary education, Haque suggested the formation of Education Leagues to induce people to send their children to school and pleaded for grearter educational facility in the State. In 1921, he started ?The Motherland? an English weekly (later bi-weekly) which soon became a mouthpiece of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Besides being a journalist, he was also a poet and a writer. He helped in the foundation of the Bihar Vidyapeeth which was set up to co-ordinate the activities of the Sadaqat Ashram which functioned as the headquarters of the Congress in Bihar. Mazharul Haque was an ardent champion of communal harmony and regarded it as his ?life?s work? and the ?question-of-questions? on whose successful solution depended the Swarajya. During the last few years of his life, he retired from politics. He died in his home, ?Ashiana? on 2 January 1930. Indian P & T Department is privileged to issue a commemorative postage stamp in his honour. (The above text is based on material published elsewhere and/or supplied by the sponours).
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp design carries the portrait of Mazharul Haque. The first day cover shows ?Ashiana? the ancestral house of Mazharul Haque.
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	4.06 X 2.75 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.70 X 2.4 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	40
Stamp Perforations	:	14,1/2x14
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Postage Stamp Paper	:	All over five pointed multiple star watermark paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	20,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Blue Grey

Sanjay Gandhi

 

Stamp Issue Date : 23/06/1981 

Postage Stamp Dinomination : 0.35 

Postal Stamp Serial Number : 1010  

Postal Stamp Name : SANJAY GANDHI  

Stamp Information : Sanjay Gandhi was born on 14 December 1946 in New Delhi. He was the son of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, and the grandson of India?s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. After his early education in New Delhi and Dehra Dun, he pursued his interests in engineering with the Rolls Royce Factory in 1966 with a Diplomac in Mechanical Engineering and began the unique venture of building a ?people?s car?, Maruti, neither asking for nor getting any favours. However, events overtool him as he was drawn into the national life of the country and began to take an active interest in the national life of the country and began to take an active interest in the development of the youth of the country. In 1975, Sanjay Gandhi joined the Youth Congress, and from the beginning he set his stamp on its activities. His unswerving conviction that action spoke louder than words, led to result oriented programmes. These he propagated in clear, simple language with an intensity that was compelling. He was able to harness youth in constructive programmes and emerged as the leader of a surging youth movement in the country, providing leadership for a new generation of young Indians who needed both direction and inspiration. The 5-Point Programme which Sanjay Gandhi propounded struck at the very roots of social injustice, and was directed towards channelling the abundant energies and constructive work of the youth of India towards the goal of National reconstruction. March 1977 saw a reversal in the political fortunes of Sanjay Gandhi, but not a reversal in his beliefs and convictions. In spite of a spate of legal cases and other harassment instituted against him and persecution from several quarters, he continued to inspire and motivate. This was the supreme test of leadership, and the qualities of courage and dignity displayed by Sanjay Gandhi earned him the unqualified support of his followers and the masses of India. The Congress (I) Party won an overwhelming victory and Sanjay Gandhi was elected to the Lok Sabha in January 1980 from Amethi. In the Lok Sabha, he became the Symbol of a new generation of Indians who, through unstinted hard work, wanted to build up the country and its people to a destined greatness. On 10 June 1980, he was appointed General Secretary of the of the AICC (I) to begin this task. Hardly had Sanjay Gandhi?s parliamentary career begun, when it was cruelly cut short. On 23 June 1980, he died in an air crash in New Delhi. He left unfinished a gigantic task but in the short span of his life, he set an example of service and leadership to his countrymen, which will remain a beacon of inspiration for future generations. The P & T Department is privileged to issue a commemorative stamp in his memory.  

Philatelic Stamp Description : First Day Cover was designed by GRAPHISADS, New Delhi and the special cancellation by Charanjit Lal. 

Stamp Currency : P  

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 : Vertical  

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 : Multicolour 

                                    

  India & Plo Flags

Stamp Issue Date : 29/11/1981  

Postage Stamp Dinomination : 1.00 

Postal Stamp Serial Number : 1028

Postal Stamp Name : INDIA & PLO FLAGS  

Stamp Information : The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is organised each year on November 29 recognising the need for the greatest possible dissemination of information on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and on the efforts of the international community to promote attainment of these rights. The celebration attracts and focuses world attention on the struggle of the Palestinian people and demonstrates international solidaarity with their cause. The Palestinian people are inheritors of one of the world?s oldest civilisations. In fact, the name Palestine derives from ?Philistines??one of the three peoples that inhabited the ancient land of Canaan more than 4,000 years ago. However, beginning in the last quarter of the 19th century, due to the direct collusion between the forces of imperialism and zionism, a concerted attempt was made to carve out a Jewish State from Palestinian territory. This culminated in the formation of Israel on May 15, 1948. Since the days of our freedom struggle, Indian has had strong emotional ties with the Palestinian people. After independendence, India has, on innumerable occasions, denounced the denial of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in many forums, including the United Nations and campaigned for their cause. In 1980, India accorded diplomatic status to the Palestine Liberation Organisation which is the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. In 1980 also, the Chairman of the PLO, Mr. Yaser Arafat, visited India. In supporting the Palestinian struggle, India stands tied to the principles and ideals which have been the vital part of our own ethos. The Palestinians are now a people in exile. But they are by no means bereft of hope. Under the leadership of the PLO, they are firm in their resolve to recover their legitimate and inalienable rights. The fulfilment of their aspirations is only a matter of time. Indian P & T Department is privileged to issue a special stamp on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. (Text : Courtesy of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India).  

Philatelic Stamp Description : The stamp, designed by Badar Makhmoor, shows the flags of India and Palestine Liberation Organisation. First day cover was designed by Badar Makhmoor and the cancellation by Charanjit Lal.  

Stamp Currency : R  

Stamp Type : COMMEMORATIVE  

Stamp Language : English 

Stamp Overall Size : 4.06 X 2.75 cms  

Postal Stamp Print Size : 3.70 X 2.4 cms.  

Number of Stamps Per Sheet : 40  

Stamp Perforations : 14x14,1/2 

Postal Stamp Shape : Horizontal  

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 : Multicolour

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