Gandhi Stamp Show in London

Hi ! in Today's Post I have a good news for the lovers of Gandhi stamps. An exhibition has been organized in London at Nehru Centre on stamps of Gandhi and Jainism. The detailed news has been sent by our very distinguishd member Mr. Prakash Mody from Canada who has been working a lot for promotion of Philately. Philatelists in London will have a chance to see this grand exhibition showing the stamps on Gandhi and Jainism issued by different nations. I have received some beautiful Max Cards prepared by our member Er. H.K. Jain from Mandla (M.P.). I have already published some Max.Cards prepared by Mr. jain in my earlier posts. Here are some more magnificent cards prepared by him. As the birthday of our Father of Nation is very near. I am giving here some beautiful se-tenants from the album of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. This is all for today !....... Have a nice Time !.....

Date of Issue : 2 october 1994

Gandhi stamps to go on show

A unique collection of stamps on Gandhi and Jainism (non-violence) is to be exhibited at Nehru Centre in London tomorrow 30 th September 2008. In the 60th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?s death, more than 300 individual stamps of Mahatma Gandhi, from over 60 countries, highlight how the world has honoured the father of India through philately.The first ever stamps depicting Gandhi were issued in 1948 to mark the first anniversary of Indian independence and in 1961 the USA issued stamps with the great leader under the theme of ?Champions of Liberty?.Over 100 countries throughout the world have followed suit with commemorative stamps and coins.In association with the Hindu Forum of Britain and organised by Amu Shah, a keen philatelist as well as chairman Hindu Council of Tanzania and the founder Chairman of Tanzania Philatelic Association, the display of all Gandhi philatelic items will form part of a wider programme of non-violence being run by the Nehru Centre. Amu Shah said: ?I have been passionately collecting stamps ever since I was a child. My collection include various topical issues, specifically on non-violence and Gandhi for 40 years and my entire collection will be on show at the exhibition. "The theme of non violence has a relevance to Jainism as Gandhi adopted the principle from Srimad Ramchand, a Jain saint and philosopher." Ramesh Kallidai, secretary general of the Hindu Forum of Britain, added: "Most of finest and great statesmen and women of the 19th and 20th Century have been honoured through the issue of commemorative stamps and coins and Gandhi is no exception."

This exhibition offers a fascinating insight into how the world has not only celebrated his achievements but also used his and Jainism?s teachings of non-violence to promote peace and liberty.?

The free exhibition will be open from 10 am to 7.30 pm. on 30 September and 1st October and from, 10 am to 1 pm on 3 October 2008 at the Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London, W1K 1HF.

Maximum cards prepared by Er. H.K. Jain, Mandla (M.P.)
E- Mail : hemantkumar.jn@gmail.com

From Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh

Theme - Gandhi

Satyagraha Centenary

Date of Issue : 2 October 2007

Dandi March

Date of Issue : 2 October 1980