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Explore the rich heritage of Indian philately through our comprehensive digital archive. The Stamps of India collection captures the nation’s history, culture, and progress in miniature. Navigate this extensive catalog with ease using our advanced filters: browse by Issue Year, explore specific Stamp Types (like Commemorative or Definitive), or discover stamps based on their Theme. Whether you are a dedicated collector or a history enthusiast, uncover the stories behind every issue.

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Name of Stamp / Set Type Date Denomination Image
National Memorial – Cellular Jail, Port Blair December 20, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 20, 1997 Rs. 2 Cellular Jail Cellular Jail
Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaquallah Khan December 19, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 19, 1997 Rs. 2 Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaquallah Khan Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaquallah Khan
Birth Centenary (Set)
Father Jerome d’Souza (1897-1977) December 18, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 18, 1997 Rs. 2 Jerome d'Souza Jerome d'Souza
Kotamaraju Rama Rao (1896-1953) November 9, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative November 9, 1997 Rs. 2 Kotamraju Rama Rao Kotamraju Rama Rao
V.K. Krishna Menon (1896-1974) October 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 6, 1997 Rs. 2 V.K. Krishna Menon V.K. Krishna Menon
Bhaktivedanta Swami (1896-1977) September 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 6, 1997 Rs. 5 Bhaktivedanta Swami Bhaktivedanta Swami
Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896-1982) August 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 28, 1997 Rs. 2 Firaq Gorakhpuri Firaq Gorakhpuri
Sibnath Banerjee (1897-1932) July 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative July 11, 1997 Rs. 2 Sibnath Banerjee Sibnath Banerjee
Pandit Omkarnath Thakur (1897-1967) June 24, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative June 24, 1997 Rs. 2 Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
Shyam Lal Gupt ‘Parshad’ (1896-1977) March 4, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 4, 1997 Rs. 1 Shyam Lal Gupt Shyam Lal Gupt
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose (1897-1945) January 23, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative January 23, 1997 Rs. 1 Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya (1880-1959) December 17, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 17, 1997 Rs. 2 Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
50th Anniversary of Indian Armed Forces December 16, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 16, 1997 Rs. 2 Indian Armed Forces Indian Armed Forces
INDEPEX 1997, International Stamp Exhibition – Mother Teresa December 15, 1997 Miniature Sheets Miniature Sheets December 15, 1997 Rs. 45 mother teresa mother teresa
INDIPEX 97 (Set)
Head Post Office, Pune December 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 15, 1997 Rs. 2 Head Post Office, Pune Head Post Office, Pune
River Mail Barge December 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 15, 1997 Rs. 6 River Mail Barge River Mail Barge
Jal Cooper (Philatelist) and Cancellations December 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 15, 1997 Rs. 10 Jal Cooper (Philatelist) and Cancellations Jal Cooper (Philatelist) and Cancellations
S.S. “Hindoostan” (Mail Ship) December 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative December 15, 1997 Rs. 11 S.S. Hindoostan (Mail Ship) S.S. Hindoostan (Mail Ship)
Woman from Arunachal Pradesh October 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 15, 1997 Rs. 2 Woman from Arunachal Pradesh Woman from Arunachal Pradesh
Woman from Gujarat October 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 15, 1997 Rs. 6 Woman from Gujarat Woman from Gujarat
Woman from Ladakh October 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 15, 1997 Rs. 10 Woman from Ladakh Woman from Ladakh
Woman from Kerala October 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 15, 1997 Rs. 11 Woman from Kerala Woman from Kerala
Beaches of India – INDEPEX’97 – Gopalpur on Sea-Orissa August 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 11, 1997 Rs. 2 Beaches of India Beaches of India
Beaches of India – INDEPEX’97 – Kovalam Beach – Thiruvananthapuram August 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 11, 1997 Rs. 6 Beaches of India INDEPEX97 Kovalam Beach Thiruvananthapuram Beaches of India INDEPEX97 Kovalam Beach Thiruvananthapuram
Beaches of India – INDEPEX’97 – Anjuna Beach – Goa August 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 11, 1997 Rs. 10 Beaches of India Beaches of India
Beaches of India – INDEPEX’97 – Bogmalo Beach – Goa August 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 11, 1997 Rs. 11 Beaches of India Beaches of India
Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX’97 : Nalanda Monastic University June 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative June 6, 1997 Rs. 2 Nalanda Monastic University Nalanda Monastic University
Buddhist Cultural Sites Block of 4 June 6, 1997 Se-Tenant Se-Tenant June 6, 1997 Rs. 29 Buddhist Cultural Sites Block of 4 Buddhist Cultural Sites Block of 4
Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX’97 : The Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya June 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative June 6, 1997 Rs. 6 Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX97 The Bodhi Tree Bodhgaya Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX97 The Bodhi Tree Bodhgaya
Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX’97 : Stupa and Pillar, Vaishali June 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative June 6, 1997 Rs. 10 Stupa and Pillar, Vaishali Stupa and Pillar, Vaishali
Centres of Culture and Tourism INDEXPEX’97 : Stupa, Kushinagar June 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative June 6, 1997 Rs. 11 Stupa, Kushinagar Stupa, Kushinagar
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (1907-1979) December 13, 1997 Definitive Definitive December 13, 1997 Rs. 2 Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
World Convention on Reverence for all Life, Pune November 23, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative November 23, 1997 Rs. 4 World Convention World Convention
Children's Day (Set)
Children’s Day 1997 November 14, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative November 14, 1997 Rs. 2 Children's Day Children's Day
Sant Kavi Sunderdas (1596-1689) November 8, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative November 8, 1997 Rs. 2 Sant Kavi Sunderdas Sant Kavi Sunderdas
Indian Medicinal Plants (Set)
Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) October 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 28, 1997 Rs. 2 Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
Haridra (Curcuma longa) October 28, 1997 Definitive Definitive October 28, 1997 Rs. 5 Haridra (Curcuma longa) Haridra (Curcuma longa)
Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) October 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 28, 1997 Rs. 10 Sarpagandha Sarpagandha
Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis) October 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 28, 1997 Rs. 11 Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis) Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis)
Centenary of Scindra School, Gwalior (Set)
Students in Meditation, Astachai October 20, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 20, 1997 Rs. 5 Students in Meditation, Astachai Students in Meditation, Astachai
M. Scindia (founder) and Gwalior Fort October 20, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 20, 1997 Rs. 5 M. Scindia (founder) and Gwalior Fort M. Scindia (founder) and Gwalior Fort
Scinda School Se-tenant Pair October 20, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 20, 1997 Rs.10 Scinda School Scinda School
ICPO Interpol – 66th General Assembly Session October 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 15, 1997 Rs. 4 ICPO Interpol ICPO Interpol
Lawrence School, Sanawar October 4, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative October 4, 1997 Rs. 2 Lawrence School, Sanawar Lawrence School, Sanawar
Swami Brahmanand (1772-1832) September 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 28, 1997 Rs. 4 Swami Brahmanand Swami Brahmanand
Sir William Jones (1746-1794) – 250th Birth Anniversary September 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 28, 1997 Rs. 4 Sir William Jones Sir William Jones
50th Ann. of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow (Set)
Fossil of Birbalsahnia divyadarshanii September 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 11, 1997 Rs. 2 Fossil of Birbalsahnia divyadarshanii Fossil of Birbalsahnia divyadarshanii
Fossil of Glossopteris September 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 11, 1997 Rs. 2 Fossil of Glossopteris Fossil of Glossopteris
Reconstructed Fossil of Pentoxylon September 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 11, 1997 Rs. 6 Fossil of Pentoxylon Fossil of Pentoxylon
Model of Fossil of Williamsonia sewardiana September 11, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 11, 1997 Rs. 10 Model of Fossil of Williamsonia sewardiana Model of Fossil of Williamsonia sewardiana
Centenary Series (Set)
Bicentenary of 2nd (Maratha) Battalion, Parachute Regiment September 7, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative September 7, 1997 Rs. 2 2nd (Maratha) Battalion, Parachute Regiment 2nd (Maratha) Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Sir Ronald Ross August 20, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 20, 1997 Rs. 2 Sir Ronald Ross Sir Ronald Ross
India's Struggle for Freedom (Set)
India’s Struggle for freedom three INA Stalwarts. August 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 15, 1997 Rs. 2 India's Struggle for freedom three INA Stalwarts. India's Struggle for freedom three INA Stalwarts.
50th Anniversary of “Swatantra Bharat” August 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 15, 1997 Rs. 2 50th Anniversary of Swatantra Bharat 50th Anniversary of Swatantra Bharat
Sri Basaveswara (12th-century) August 8, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 8, 1997 Rs. 2 Sri Basaveswara Sri Basaveswara
Thirumathi Rukmini Lakshmipathi (1892-1951) August 6, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative August 6, 1997 Rs. 2 Rukmini Lakshmipati Rukmini Lakshmipati
Ram Sewak Yadav (1926-1974) July 2, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative July 2, 1997 Rs. 2 Ram Sewak Yadav Ram Sewak Yadav
Madhu Limaye (1922-1995) May 1, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative May 1, 1997 Rs. 2 Madhu Limaye Madhu Limaye
Jnanpith Award Winners : Kannada March 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 28, 1997 Rs. 2 Jnanpith Award Winners - Kannada Jnanpith Award Winners - Kannada
Centenary of the Philatelic Society of India (Set)
Society Centenary Emblem March 27, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 27, 1997 Rs. 2 Society Centenary Emblem Society Centenary Emblem
Cover of First “Philatelic Journal of India” March 27, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 27, 1997 Rs. 2 Philatelic Journal of India Philatelic Journal of India
Centenary of the Philatelic Society of India (Se-Tenant) March 27, 1997 Se-Tenant Se-Tenant March 27, 1997 Rs. 4 Philatelic Society of India Philatelic Society of India
75th Anniv. of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun March 13, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 13, 1997 Rs. 2 Rashtriya Indian Military College Rashtriya Indian Military College
Ram Manohar Lohia (1910-1967) March 13, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 13, 1997 Rs. 1 Ram Manohar Lohia Ram Manohar Lohia
Parijati Tree (Set)
Parijati Tree March 8, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 8, 1997 Rs. 5 Parijati Tree Parijati Tree
Parijati Flower March 8, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 8, 1997 Rs. 6 Parijati Flower Parijati Flower
Parijati Tree Se-tenant Pair March 8, 1997 Se-Tenant Se-Tenant March 8, 1997 Rs. 11 Parijati Tree Parijati Tree
700th Death Anniversary of Saint Dnyaneshwar (1275-1296) March 5, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative March 5, 1997 Rs. 5 Saint Dnyaneshwar Saint Dnyaneshwar
Morarji Desai (1896-1995) February 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative February 28, 1997 Rs. 1 Morarji Desai Morarji Desai
St. Andrew’s Church, Egmore, Madras February 25, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative February 25, 1997 Rs. 8 St. Andrew's Church St. Andrew's Church
Inter-Parliamentary Specialized Conference, New Delhi February 15, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative February 15, 1997 Rs. 5 Inter-Parliamentary Specialized Conference Inter-Parliamentary Specialized Conference
Jose Marti (1853-1895) January 28, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative January 28, 1997 Rs. 11 Jose Marti Jose Marti
25th Anniversary of Army Postal Service Corps January 22, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative January 22, 1997 Rs. 5 Army Postal Service Corps Army Postal Service Corps
Dr. Vrindavan Lal Verma (1889-1969) January 9, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative January 9, 1997 Rs. 2 Dr. Vrindavan Lal Verma Dr. Vrindavan Lal Verma
150th Anniversary of Roorkee University January 1, 1997 Commemorative Commemorative January 1, 1997 Rs. 8 Roorkee University Roorkee University
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