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Noted philatelist Shrikant Parikh is no more..........
With immense sorrow and heavy heart, I am sorry to inform my philatelist friends that a noted philatelist of Ahmedabad, Shri Shrikant Parikh passed away today. He is known for his specialized collection of Se-tenant Stamps.https://setenantsofindia.blogspot.com/ He was an active postcrosser with a high ranking on the PostCrossing website, I had a long association with him for about 17 years when I started Rainbow Stamp News. He contributed regular news and articles for my Rainbow Stamp Club blog and Rainbow Stamp News. I had my last communication with him on Tuesday 29th April 2025 but never knew that it was his last WhatsApp message to me acknowledging my postcard sent to him from Kuala Lumpur. Besides Stamps he had a keen interest in the collection of Picture Postcards, Souvenir spoons, and Bonsai, I had seen his excellent collection of Bonsai which he used to make himself during my visit to Ahmedabad. Our heartfelt condolences... I have lost my very close philatelist friend.....May his soul Rest in Peace...
Pincode
(Postal Index Number) Six digits, One Nation
By
Sushil Mehra
Pincode ( Postal Index
Number) Six digits, One Nation By Sushil Mehra : Edition
2025 (First): Philatelic Research Booklet - Pin Code Study : Publisher : Sushil Mehra : Type Paperback : Pages - 50 : Price - Rs 850/- : For Private
Circulation : Contact : 
email : gaureshmehra@gmail.com WhatsApp
: 9972091818
A Postal Index Number refers to a six-digit code in the Indian postal
code system used by India Post. The PIN system was introduced on 15 August
1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an
additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. The system was
introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating
confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different
languages used by the public. The first digit of a PIN indicates the
zone, the second indicates the sub-zone, and the third, combined with the first
two, indicates the sorting district within that zone. The final three digits
are assigned to individual post offices within the sorting district.
The book “Pincode ( Postal Index Number) Six digits, One Nation” gives detail description of the PIN Code structure digit wise with Map. The promotion of PIN Code on various postal articles in form of cancellations, meter marks, on margins of stamp sheets, printing on covers and postal registration /speed post receipts. The book also gives the details of the special covers and private covers issued on PIN code. The postcards have a special feature for the use of PIN code which is a part of promotion of the use of PIN code which makes postal delivery easy and fast. It is described with the images. The book gives the list of Philatelic Bureaus of India with PIN its codes. The author has also given special chapters on ZIP Code versus PIN Code and last Pin Codes of India.
Sushil Mehra is a keen philatelist and numismatist with special interest in various varied subjects related to stamp, coin and note collection. He has participated in several stamp exhibition . He is a member of Karnataka Numismatic Society as well as member of Karnataka Philatelic Society. He has a complete collection of Post Independence India Stamps. ET (Economic Times) as well Deccan Herald have published articles on his collection. Karnataka Postal Circle has released Post Cards on his collection as well as two books on Special Covers of Karnataka to which he Contributed. He is author/co-author of many books on philately. Some of them are :
He has won several award at National and International Philatelic Exhibitions.
- - Jeevan Jyoti
EUROPHILEX 2025
Indian Winners
Markand Dave FRPSL
The Rocket Mails of India - Gold with Fel. of Jury.
Markand Dave
The 1929 Air Mail Stamps of India - Gold
Dinesh Kanabar FRPSL
-Treasure of British India Archive - - Large Vermeil
Chandrajit Ghose - The Rocket Mails in India - Large Vermeil
Nisarg Sutaria – Vermeil
Dinesh Kanabar – Vermeil
Jeevan Jyoti – Large Silver
Mohanachandran Nair - Large Silver
Capt Vijay Wadhwa – 6 Silver ( 6 entries)
Sridevi N. – Silver + Large Silver ( 2 entries)
Kumesh
Kumar Jain – Silver
Sushil Mehra – 2 Silver Bronze ( 2 entries)
Gauresh Mehra – Silver Broze
View : Result
Result: Literature Class
View : Literature Entries
- Piyush Khaitan
Chairman & Trustee,
The PCI Philatelic Trust.
View : List of Exhibits
View : List of Literature Entries
Image courtesy : Markand Dave , FB page Europhilex 2025
Cover from Latvia
View : Result
Congratulations to all Winners !
1.Madhukar Jhingan 2.Sandeep Murjani 3, Savita Jhingan 4. Sushil Mehra 5. Ramachandran Mahalingam 6. Gauresh Mehra
Indian Winners
LARGE
VERMEIL MEDAL
Madhukar Jhingan – The
Indian Aerogrammes: Inland Issues
Savita Jhingan – From
India to Space
Kasaravalli Ananya –
Myriad Facets of Indian Woman
Mahurkar Katyayani –
Power & Grace, World of Mighty Birds of Prey
VERMEIL
MEDAL
Natarajan Lakshmi –
Perfins of Cochin
Ramachandran Madhav – A
study of Cochin Anchal Postmarks and Cancellations
Murjani Sandeep – Air
India, from Roots to Routes
Ramachandran Maheswari –
Kashmir – Heaven on Earth
Mehra Sushil – An Early
Portrait of Bengalaru
LARGE
SILVER MEDAL
Ramachandran Mahalingam
– Cochin Postal History
Mehra Gauresh – Halley's
Comet - The Science Narratives and business around the Haileys Comet
Mehra Sushil – A Post
Office Adventure along the British Indian Railway
Mehra Gauresh – Glimpses
of Bombay
SILVER
MEDAL
Raghavan Akshaya – The
Railway Mail Service of Cochin
Murjani Sandeep – Indian
Airlines
Sydney Stamp & Coin Expo 2025 Jury
Threads of Tradition: Khadi Wavers and the GI Tags
By Sushil Mehra
Threads of Tradition: Khadi, Weavers
and the GI Tags By Sushil Mehra : First Edition : Type – A4 Size Paperback –
Coffee Table Book : Author, Publisher & Copyright : Sushil Mehra : Pages :
136 email : gaureshmehra@gmail.com
WhatsApp : 9972091818
The new book by Sushil Mehra , Threads of Tradition : Khadi Weavers and GI Tags features India’s textile heritage. Artisans and traditional fabrics through philately and GI. The book shows the significance of Textile industry and its heritage in different states of India through postage stamps and covers, Post marks and picture postcards. Textile industry plays an important role in the economy of India. The book gives a new theme to the Thematic collectors to develop into a beautiful exhibit. The book is presented in an excellent way and not only for the philatelists but in general for all is a wonderful book.
The book features articles by noted philatelists on Khadi, Textiles, GI Tagged handloom products of different states, List of GI Special Covers, on Textiles, Pages of Philatelic exhibit on Poshak (dresses) and many more to read. The book is very interesting. Different types of philatelic items related to Textile, Dresses, Handlooms, Silk, Khadi with lot of information are given in the book. The book will be very helpful for thematic collectors to prepare a theme related to textile. General readers would also enjoy the book with good information on handlooms of different states featured through postage stamps covers, post cards and cancellations. This beautiful coffee table book is recommended for one and all.
About the Author
Sushil Mehra is a BA (Hons) in Political Science from Delhi University and came to Bangalore in 1976. He is the Managing Director of Pan Office Systems Pvt Ltd, Bangalore which is engaged in selling office furniture and school furniture.
He has been the Past President of Rotary Club of Bangalore Orchards and Chairman of Publications Committee of FKCCI (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry) as well as the Past President of Karnataka Hardware and Allied Merchants Association (KHAMA).
He is a
keen philatelist and numismatist with special interest in various varied
subjects related to stamp, coin and note collection. He is a member
of Karnataka Numismatic Society as well as member of Karnataka
Philatelic Society. He has a complete collection of Post Independence
India Stamps. ET (Economic Times) as well Deccan Herald have published
articles on his collection. Karnataka Postal Circle has released Post
Cards on his collection as well as two books on Special Covers of
Karnataka to which he Contributed. He is author/co-author of many books on
philately. Some of them are :
He
has won several award at National and International Philatelic Exhibitions.
- - Jeevan Jyoti
