Madan Mohan Malaviya
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | Madan Mohan Malaviya |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | December 27, 2011 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 300,000 |
| Perforation | 13 |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nashik |
| Printing Process | Wet Offset |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Sh. Sankha Samanta |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2637 Stanley Gibbons IN 2856 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN061.2011 |
| Themes | Commemoration | Education | Famous people | Headgear | Men |
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism. Later in life, he was also addressed as ‘Mahamana’.
He was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions and today is most remembered as the founder of the largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world,[2] having over 12,000 students across arts sciences, engineering and technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916, of which he also remained the Vice Chancellor, 1919–1938[3][4] Pandit Malviya was one of the founders of Scouting in India.[5] He also founded a highly influential, English-newspaper, The Leader published from Allahabad in 1909.
N.B. : Back side of cover, Varanasi Cancellation which was work place of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Born : 25-12-1861 Died : 12-11-1946
Birth Place : Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Death Place : Benaras, U.P.
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