New Special Covers - KARNAPEX 2019 - Day 3

Karnapex -2019 - 4 Special covers of Day 3 - Culture  Day 

7. KTK/117/2019 Karnapex 2019 Commemorating Tulu Cinema.

Tulu Film Industry came into existence with the release of the first Tulu Language movie "Enna Thangadi" 48 years ago, on 19th February 1971. It was screened first in Jyothi Theatre, Mangaluru. The movie was produced and directed by S. R. Rajan through Dolly Films. "Bangar Patler" is the first cinemascope movie which won the National award. 

 

8. KTK/118/2019 Karnapex 2019 Shreemanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum

Dr. Vaman Raghunath Mirajkar (1884-1971) was born in Mangaluru. After finishing his MBBS from Grant Medical College, Bombay, he went to UK for higher studies and became FRCS. On his return to India in 1934, he worked at the Lahore Medical College. He also served in France and Iraq during the First World War. For his dedicated service during the Quella (Baluchistan) earthquake in 1935, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire. A much sought after Surgeon, he was the President of the Association of Surgeons in India in 1945. He donated his bungalow built in 1939 at Bejai, to be made the first public museum in 1960 in memory of his mother, Shreemanthi Bai. 

9. KTK/119/2019 Karnapex 2019 Siddis of Karnataka.

Siddis are an ethnic group inhabiting India, particularly in Gujarat & Karnataka. Members have descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa. In Karnataka they are concentrated around Yellapur, Haliyal, Ankola, Joida, Mundagod and Sirsi Taluks of Uttara Kannada District.

10. KTK/120/2019 National Flag - Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Sangh

National flag of India in its present form was adopted on 22nd July 1947 by the Constituent Assembly. By law Khadi is the only material to be used for the Flag. The hand woven khadi for the National flag was initially manufactured at Garag, a small village in Dharwad district. Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Sangha based in Bengeri, Hubballi is the licensed flag production and supply unit in India. The khadi cloth for the flag is also manufactured at the Garag Kshetriya Seva Sangha.

The Special cover has a Small Khadi cloth flag attached to it on the outer flap and inner part shows various stages of Flag manufacturing.

- Suresh R. Bangalore - email :suresh.hobbies@gmail.com