New stamp on Mahatma Gandhi from UNPA

150 years of Celebrating The Mahatama

Date of Issue : 2 October 2019

The United Nations Postal Administration will issue a Definitive Postage stamp on 2ndOctober 2019 in celebration of 150 years of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

Image Courtesy - Pradip Jain,  Patna

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Stamp Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi in Dehradun

One day philately exhibition was held at Dehradun on 8th September 2019 at Swabhiman Kendra, Garhi Cantt organized by an NGO Ujjwal Shikhar Jankalyan Samiti to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary Year of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, supported by Uttarakhand Postal Circle.

The uniqueness of the event was the overwhelming participation of senior citizens of Dehradun along with their families and children. The enthusiasms of senior citizens were really commendable.

In the Philatelic Exhibition, rare collections of stamps from across the globe by Mr. Vinay Gupta & Mr. Mahesh Thapa were displayed.

The Chief Guest of the event was an eminent Philatelist of Uttarakhand, Mr. Abhay Mishra. He addressed the gathering about the hobby of Philately and about how it can be taken as an investment tool and to spend time after retirement by taking up this hobby.

To make the exhibition more interesting, a quiz competition on Mahatma Gandhi and events related to him in Dehradun was also organized by the team of Ujjwal Sikhar Jankalyan Samiti in which citizens along with their children participated.

For making the event more successful, the Uttarakhand Postal Department had also supported the event by providing the exhibit frames and by putting up the My Stamp Counter where many of the guests got their photo printed on stamps.

All the post holders and members of Ujjwal Shikhar Jankalyan Samiti were present and also agreed to organize many more such Philatelic Exhibitions in the coming months.

- Vinay Gupta, Dehradun

The Knotted Gun - Non Violence Sculpture

Date of Issue: 2 October 2018

In recognition of this year’s International Day of Non-Violence, the United Nations Postal Administration  issued three new definitive stamps featuring images of the Knotted Gun sculpture, officially known as the Non-Violence sculpture.  

The General Assembly, in June 2007, decided to observe the International Day of Non-Violence on 2 October, which is also the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

The Non-Violence sculpture was created in 1980 by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd as a tribute to John Lennon. It has become a symbol for peace and non-violence, with more than 30 sculptures placed in strategic locations worldwide, including the UN Headquarters in New York, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, and the Peace Park in Beijing.

The artwork for the 1¢ definitive stamp is an engraving by Martin Mörck of Norway. The € 0,90 and € 2,30 definitive stamps are painted knotted gun sculptures which are part of the Non-Violence Art Project.

The € 0,90 stamp features artwork by Swedish environmental explorer, Johan Ernst Nilson.

The € 2,30 stamp features artwork by English musician, song writer and actor, Ringo Starr of the band The Beatles. 

The Non-Violence sculpture is used as a symbol by the Non-Violence Project Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting peace and social change through education, to inspire, motivate and engage young people to understand how to solve conflicts peacefully.

To quote Mahatma Gandhi: “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.”