The Philatelist

The issued stamp, shown actual size

Enlarge
  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 17 June 1987

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju

A portrait of the lawyer and statesman.

Date of issue June 17, 1987
Denomination 60 p
Quantity printed 1500000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 13
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photogravure
Catalogue codes Michel IN 1101 Stamp Number IN 1163 Yvert et Tellier IN 916 Stanley Gibbons IN 1234

Notes

Notes from collectors

No public notes on this stamp yet.

Keep your own notes on this stamp, for yourself or to share with other collectors. Sign in

Have a question about this stamp? Start a discussion about it

Record the condition of the stamps in your collection. Sign in

About this stamp

On the Stamp

A portrait of Dr. Kailas Nath Katju in a white cap, between stripes of saffron and green, with his name in Hindi and English, on a 60 paise stamp.

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju

India Post issued this 60 paise stamp on 17 June 1987, the anniversary of his birth at Jaora in 1887. He studied at Lahore and Allahabad and built a great practice in the law. He defended the accused in the Meerut Conspiracy case and later the officers of the I.N.A. at the Red Fort, and joined the Pant ministry of the United Provinces in 1937 as Minister of Law and Justice.

For More Information

Read more here:

Related stamps

Stamps sharing its themes, especially Lawyers-Advocates and Politicians; closest in year first.

All Lawyers-Advocates stamps →
Catalogue Community Learn Shop Sign in