New Stamp on Taj Mahal

Date of Issue - 23 September 2016

Wonders of the World -TAJ MAHAL

Following the series Wonders of the modern world, Correos, as did the previous year Christ the Redeemer, the Great Wall of China or Chichén Itzá, devotes a Premium Pliego this time to another of the world's wonders like the Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal, or what is the same, the "Crown Palace" is a complex of buildings in the city of Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India between 1631 and 1648 by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his favorite wife, Arjumand Bano, who died in childbirth of her fourteenth child. His wife's death was a devastating blow to the emperor was imprisoned by his son leaving the Empire in the hands of his successors. From his window, he imagined a grand mausoleum for his beloved, the most impressive mausoleum that the human mind could conceive.

He fulfilled his dream. It took more than 20,000 men and 1,000 elephants to lift. The most important architects of the Empire participated in construction, and, legend has it that, once completed work, ordered cut off the hands of anyone who had participated in the works so that they could never build something.

Today Taj  is one of the most important tourist destinations in India since 1983 and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Its architecture is a perfect blend of styles such as Persian, Islamic and Indian. Depending on the time of day and the light projected onto it, you can acquire different shades.The walls of the mausoleum are truly wonderful. The marble is full of inscriptions Muslim holy books and in those walls are embedded numerous gemstones.

The Premium Pliego includes a seal where the image of this impressive building appears with and orange, white and green of the Indian flag.

(as per Spain Philatelic Bureau)

- Leeza Padhi, Cuttack : email : leezapadhi@gmail.com

New Special Covers

Two Special covers were released during   Ballaripex-2016  recently held from 24 - 26 September 2016 at Ballari .

Ballari Fort: Situated in the historic city of Ballari, the fort was built in two parts, namely, the Upper Fort and the Lower Fort. The upper part was built by Hanumappa Nayaka, a feudatory of Vijayanagara Empire while the lower part was built by Hyder Ali, The Sultan of Mysore. The fort has fine ramparts with several historical and religious monuments. The upper fort has a citadel with several ancient tanks while the lower fort housed the arsenal.

Lotus Mahal , Hampi: This is an exquisite pavilion in the walled area of 'Zenana' (women's quarters). it is believed that the women of the royal family, who lived in the nearby Queen's Palace, disported themselves in the water pavilion within their protected enclosure and met in the Lotus Palace. The palace is a complex and intricate blend of Indo-Islamic architecture and gets its name from the lotus bud carved on its domed and vaulted ceiling. Hampi ruins, the former capital of the Vijaynagara Empire are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

New Stamps from Czech Republic

 

The bottle of wine with a bouquet in a funnel

 

Date of Issue : 15 October 2014

Czech Post is to issue a new stamp that will be part of an arranged print sheet of 9 stamps and 12 coupons. The issue is to be released on the 15^th of October. The 9 main coupons and 2 side coupons include a picture of a flamingo drinking from a glass of wine. The top side coupon in the right-hand section of the arranged print sheet includes the head of the Gorgon Medusa from Greek myths together with glasses of wine. A stamp identified with the letter A corresponding to the price of Ordinary Letter – Standard up to 50 g in domestic service.

St. Vitus Cathedral

A transposition of kneeling Ernest of Pardubice, the first Archbishop of Prague, from his gradual and the first picture of the cathedral from Schedel’s World Chronicle (Nuremberg 1494). The miniature sheet displays a stylised picture of today’s cathedral with invocating angels designed according to the painting of so-called Kłodzko Madonna. The painting was donated by Ernest to the Augustinian monastery established by him in his birth town.

Date of Issue : 15 October 2014

St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert Cathedral is the dominant structure of Prague Castle. It is a three-nave Gothic cathedral with three residential towers and the church of the Archbishop of Prague. The present building was built in several stages, in the years 1344–1419, 1490–1510, 1556–1593, and 1873–1929 (its western part). In the years 1060–1920 it was dedicated to three major Czech saints: St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert. Until 1997, the name of St. Vitus Cathedral was used; that is why the abbreviated name became well-established and the cathedral is known by it even in the present time, even though in 1997, the former Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, restored the original full name.

Date of Issue : 3 September 2014

 

Stamp Booklet 

The front page of the booklet features four cars: Škoda Popular 1935, Škoda Popular 1939, Škoda „Tudor“ 1101, 1947 a Škoda Rapid 1937. Located on the back side of the booklet is a short text in the Czech and English language, the designer’s self-portrait, V. Zapadlík’s signature, barcode, the Czech Post´s logo and a security feature, i.e. a hologram with a Czech Post’s motif.
Václav Zapadlík was born in Prague on 23th September 1943. In the 90s, the whole world started taking notice of his art. He cooperated with the Blackhawk Museum, a prestigious car museum, his work is exhibited in San Francisco and in Pebble Beach.

Club News

Bookmarks from  Karnataka Postal Circle.

 

Karnataka Postal Circle has brought out five sets of beautifully made bookmarks, each set containing 12 bookmarks and in all  60 bookmarks. The sets comprises of the themes - Birds of India, Miniature paintings, Flowers and Wildlife. Each Bookmarks are measuring 51 mm x 204 mm (approx.) On each bookmark individual stamp design is imprinted with detailed information about the theme and stamp imprinted on it. Issue date of the stamp is also mentioned on the bookmark.

Each set of 12 bookmarks costs Rs. 35 per set. Cost of 5 Packs (60 bookmarks of 12 each) is available at cost of Rs 175. Bookmarks are available at Post Shoppe , Bangalore GPO. (Contact No. +91-80-22850058)

Courtesy   : Jagannnath Mani – Banglore,  Indian Philately Digest

Mykolaiv Monument – A Great Memorial of Ship Builders

 

Date of Issue : 8 September 2014

Ukrposhta has issued a commemorative stamp that depicts a great monument of Mykolaiv- Monument to the shipbuilders. This monument considered to be one of the brightest symbols of this city. The stamp was released on the 8^th of September.

In 1989, the city’s 200th anniversary was marked by installation of a large memorial near the intersection of Lenin Prospect and Sovetskaya Street. Kyiv architects V.A. Chepelyk, M.I. Kislyy, N.I. Alekseyenko, and V.P. Sklutskyy designed the monument.

It features a globe surrounded by figures of naval commanders and Mykolaiv shipbuilders. Beneath the three meter tall figures, a wide band carries the inscription “To shipbuilders and naval commanders, in honor of two centuries of labor by Mykolaiv shipbuilders: 1789 – 1989″.

Mykolaiv  also known as Nikolaev is a city in southern Ukraine, the administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Mykolaiv is arguably the main ship building center of the Black Sea. Aside from its three shipyards within the city, there are located a number of research centers specializing in shipbuilding such as the State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center, Zoria-Mashproekt and others.The city is an important transportation junction of Ukraine (sea port, commercial port, river port, highway and railway junction, airport).

 

Club News

New Special Cover

A Special Cover on Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology was released at Kochi on 22 August 2014. School of Marine Engineering of Cochin University is named after Kunjali Marakkar, as a tribute to the valiant chief of King Zamorin of Kozhikode, who fought against Portugese colonialism erstwhile Malabar coast during 16th Century.  (KL-11/2014)

 

: Sreejesh Krihnan – Trivandrum

 

Private Maxim Cards on Indian Musicians

A set of eight Private Maxim cards on musicians released at Trivandrum . For these Maxim cards Please contact  : John Emanuel Boben - email  :annakutty.03@gmail.com    mob 9495059324

New My Stamps by India Post

‘ My Stamps ’ new designs launched..

Taj Mahal

India Post has launched 'My Stamp' at Indipex-2011, World Philatelic Exhibition on 12th February 2011. 17 different sheets were made available during the launch of 'My Stamps' having designs/themes of 12 diff. Sun signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces, Cancer and Capricorn) Taj Mahal, Jungle lore (Wildlife: Indian lion, Indian elephant, Tiger, Rhino), Tales of Panchatantra (The lion and the rabbit, The monkey and the crocodile, The crow and the snake and The tortoise and the geese, Full steam ahead (Locomotives: WP/1, 1963, WDM2, 1963, GIP No. 1, 1853 and F/1, 1895) and Flying high (Aeroplanes: LCA - Tejas, Dhruv and HT-2).

In the second phase four new designs on Flower theme (Lily, Dahlia, Cineraria and Pansy) were launched on 19th October, 2012.

As per the Office Memorandum F. No. 17-5/2013-Phil, dated 22nd July 2014 issued by Philately Division, Department of Posts, 10 new themes of My Stamps have been launched, viz. Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Mysore Palace, Fairy Queen, Port Blair Island, Ajanta Caves, St. Francis Church and Greetings. The cost of each sheet is Rs 300.

These new themes are based on local tourist attraction places. Therefore the distribution of the same has been prepared in view of the location of the above places, except Taj Mahal, Fairy Queen and Greetings which are distributed to all postal circles, rest of the themes are circulated only to the concerned circle headquarters. However My Stamp Counters and philatelic bureaux of the circles other than the philatelic bureau situated at circle headquarter can place their demand of My Stamp sheetlets to the philatelic bureau situated at circle headquarters.

Hawa Mahal

Mysore Palace

Port Blair Island

Ajanta Caves

St. Francis Church

Red Fort

Qutub Minar

Fairy Queen

Greetings

Courtesy : Prashant Pandya : http://www.indianphilately.net/news0814.html

New stamps on Art, Cinema and Theatre

Lost Works of Art

Date of Issue : 21 October 2013

Polish Post will issue this month  two new beautiful  sets of postage stamps featuring art, cinema and theatre on 21st and 31st October.

 

People of cinema and theater

Date of Issue : 31 October 2013

Club News

New special Cover

India Post issued a Special Cover to mark 160 year of St. Peter's Church of Bandra, Mumbai on 28th September 2013.St. Peters Church, Bandra is 160 year old parish in the Mumbai archdiocese which aims at Building a Faith Community for Service. The foundation of the original St Peter’s Church was laid in April 12, 1852, by Bishop Hartmann. The Church was completed in September 1853. It measured approximately 100 by 75 feet. In 1867 a second storey was added to the old top floor.

courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

Maxim Cards on Wild Flowers of India

 

A set of 12 beautiful Maxim Cards on Wild Flowers of India prepared  by philatelists of Trivandrum.  collectors   may contact John Emanuel Boben  Email: annakutty.03@gmail.com (M) +919495059324 or Mr. Sreejesh, Email: sreejesh.nt@gmail.com (M) +919400423402 for more information.

From our Readers…

Lord Ganesha made with stamps

 

I have made image of Lord Ganesha with the stamps. I have given this craft a name "Stamp Stitch' on the pattern of Cross Stitch. It is made on the same pattern, instead of threads, stamps has been used. I have used one type of stamp - a definitive of 9th series 'Tiger at Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve' . About 500 stamps have been used.

- Vipan Kumar Thakur – Chandigarh

New Stamp from India

 

Date of Issue : 8 January 2013

India Post released a stamp  8th January 2013 to commemorate 100 years of  Uttar Pradesh Legislature .

: Mansoor B. – Mangalore : http://mbstamps.blogspot.in/

Stamp of the Past ….

 

 

The two month exhibition, Stamp of the Past : Indian Heritage in Philately concluded on 17th July at Red Fort,  Delhi. The participants, Ajay Mittal, Nidhi Mittal- New Delhi,Timir Shah – Vadodara, Pradeep Kr. Malik – Patna, Moloy Sarkar –Kolkata and Jeevan Jyoti   were honoured by ASI at a function held at the venue of the exhibition. However Mr Moloy Sarkar and Mr Pradeep Kr Malik could not attend this grand function. This exhibition was very successful and attended by large number of philatelists and tourists from India and abroad as Red Fort is the landmark of Delhi and one of the greatest attractions for the tourists visiting India from all over the world . I got a chance to attend this function. Here are the glimpses of the show.

 

Mr Ajay Mittal was given special honour at the show. Mr Mittal was the main co-coordinator with ASI to make this show grand and successful.

 

J.Jyoti

Mrs. Nidhi Mittal receiving Momento

From (L to R) Ajay Srivastav, Timir Shah, Ajay Mittal, Nidhi Mittal and J. Jyoti

Stamp of The Past : Indian Heritage in Philately : Updates

 

 

A Stamp Exhibition on Indian Monuments, Museums, Paintings and other historical items on philately has been  organized by Archeological Survey of India in collaboration with India Post  at New Delhi. The Subject of the Exhibits  includes Indian Cultural Heritage, Monuments, Museums, Coins, Antiquities and other related stamp and material telling a story about India and its culture. This exhibition is a part of 150 years of ASI in India. The venue for the exhibition is Red Fort New Delhi and will be there for 2 months.  20 frame exhibit is given by India Post, and about 20 frames by Indian Philatelists. 

1. Two frame Maximaphily exhibit by Ajay Kumar Mittal , New Delhi
Title of the Exhibit : Incredible India

2.  Five frame exhibit by Pradeep Kumar Mallik - PATNA
Title of the Exhibit : Legacy from the Past ( UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE)

3. One frame exhibit by Moloy Sarkar , Kolkata
Title of the Exhibit : TAJ MAHAL.

4. Five frame exhibit by Timir Shah, Secretary, Baroda Philatelic Society Baroda, Gujarat
Title of the exhibit - Archaeology ( India ) through Philately "

5.  One frame exhibit by Jeevan Jyoti,  Kullu (H.P.)
Title of the Exhibit : Taj Mahal - The Pride of India

Updates

Today 25th May 2012 at 2.pm and at 2.30 pm there is a special feature of the exhibition on All India Radio News in Hindi and English at 106.4 FM

 

My stamp Counter at Red Fort

India Post have opened the counter of My Stamp and philatelic sale counter.

Glimpses of the exhibition…

 

 

Quiz/workshop/film show on Philately

Interested in organize a quiz/workshop/film show on Philately. All those interested in joining in any manner may please contact at Ph 9811032311.

email :  ajay@kshitiz.com   Ph 9811032311

  : Timir Shah : Ajay Mittal – New Delhi