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Soulimoitis Spyros, Crete - Greece

Ilyas Patel , Ahmedabad 

 

 Club News

GUJPEX 2011

Gujpex 2011 (State level philatelic exhibition) will be held at Vadodara from 23rd to 25th December 2011. Venue: Akota Atithi Gruh, Akota, Vadodara

Stamp and Coin Fair in Indore (MP)

Philatelic, Numismatic & Heritage Fair organized by Young Indians and Indore Coin Society will be held in Indore on November 12-13-14, 2011. For more details contact Mr Girish Sharma Ph 9425052158 & 9977050987 .

Venue : Basketball complex, Race Course Road, Indore (MP)

 

 

From our members

LESS KNOWN FACT FOR JAINISM COLLECTORS…

BOMBAY UNIVERSITY STAMP

                                                       - Sudhir Jain

Most of the Jainism theme collectors may not know that stamp issued on 31st Dec.1957 on the occasion of centenary of Bombay University is related to JAINISM theme. Historical and architectural Rajabai Tower is depicted on this stamp.

Rajabai Clock Tower is among one of the most cherished and outstanding landmarks of Mumbai. It is situated near Church gate Railway Station in the campus of Bombay University. It houses the library of the University and has some of the brilliant stained glass windows in
Asia. It was named after Rajabai who was a religious Jain lady. She was blind. Her son Premchand Roychand Jain was a cotton broker who founded the Bombay Stock Exchange. Her mother being blind and staunch follower of Jainism, had to eat her dinner before sunset. The bells of Rajabai tower helped her know the time.

 

                                                Rajabai Clock Tower                      

Premchand Roychand started construction of this tower in the year 1869.It was designed by an English architect Sir Gilbert Scott on the lines of famous Big Ben clock tower of London.  Presenting a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles of architecture, Rajabai Tower is constructed out of Kurla stone. The total cost of construction came to Rs. 2 lakhs which was a princely sum in those days. It was completed in the year 1878. This 280 feet high tower was at that time the tallest building in Bombay.

Rajabai Clock Tower (under construction)

Through the sound of bell of this tower, Rajabai  didn't require anyone's help to know the time and she could herself take her dinner before sunset. . In the earlier times, it played the tunes of 'Rule Britannia', 'God Save the King' and 'A Handel Symphony', amongst the
sixteen tunes that changed four times a day. However, currently plays only 'Big Ben’ after every fifteen minutes.

Directory of Stamp, Paper Money & Coin Collectors

I am making a directory of all Collectors in India. It will be circulated free to all. Readers are requested to send following details for entry in directory at email : prem.stamps@gmail.com 

NAME -   AGE – SEX -

 Postal ADDRESS + Pin Code

COLLECTION -

EMAIL - MOBILE NO. -

- Prem Pues Kumar

For Coin and Currency Note Collectors

Rs 10 Note with new currency symbol

Printing error in Rs 500 Note

VISHAL SANGANERIA -  GUWAHATI  (ASSAM)

Army Postal Service Covers – Part 3

- P. Ramakrishnan

101	EME CORPS	15/10/1989
102	REMOUNT AND VETERINARY CORPS	21/12/1989
103	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	12/02/1990
104	ARMY EDUCTIONAL CORPS	24/02/1990
105	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 9	01/03/1990
106	MADRAS SAPPERS	03/03/1990
107	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/4	07/03/1990
108	THE KUMANON 21 AND NAGA 2	10/05/1990
109	THE SIKH REGIMENT 4TH BN	10/09/1990
110	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 4	01/10/1990
111	FIELD REGIMENT 2 (SP)	05/10/1990
112	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 10	15/10/1990
113	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 4	22/10/1990
114	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	30/10/1990
115	CAVALRY 45	03/12/1990
116	THE DECCAN HORSE	06/12/1990
117	ASC REUNION 5TH	08/12/1990
118	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 21	10/12/1990
119	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 7	15/01/1991
120	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 12	15/01/1991
121	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 22	15/01/1991
122	BRIG OP RAGHAVA AVSM	18/01/1991
123	ARMY CLERKS TRAINING SCHOOL	31/01/1991
124	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 6	01/02/1991
125	THE JAT REGIMENT	01/02/1991
126	PARACHUTE FIELD REGIMENT 17	02/02/1991
127	CORPS OF SIGNALS 10TH	15/02/1991
128	THE RAJPUT REGIEMENT 3	28/02/1991
129	ARMED FORCE DENTAL SERVICE	10/03/1991
130	THE GORKHA RIFLES 5/8	15/03/1991
131	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4	15/03/1991
132	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT	15/03/1991
133	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 8 ( 7 PUNJAB)	16/03/1991
134	SQUADON AF 28 & 109 HELICOPTER AF	02/04/1991
135	ENGINEER REGIMENT 112	04/04/1991
136	CAVALRY 64	07/04/1991
137	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 8TH	01/06/1991
138	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT	01/07/1991
139	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 3	20/08/1991
140	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 16	30/09/1991
141	THE MAHAR REGIMENT	01/10/1991
142	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	01/10/1991
143	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 26	01/10/1991
144	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 1	19/10/1991
145	INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE BRIGADE	26/10/1991
146	THE ASSAM REGIMENT	29/10/1991
147	ENGINEER REGIMENT 4	01/11/1991
148	ARMOURED REGIMENT 65	11/11/1991
149	THE BOMBAY SAPPERS	20/11/1991
150	THE BIHAR REGIMENT	29/11/1991

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com