Issued on 3 May 2013, this sixth and final India Post miniature sheet — eight ₹5 stamps — closes the 50-icon series honouring Shammi Kapoor, Shankar Jaikishan, Smita Patil, Suraiya, Tarachand Barjatya, T. R. Sundaram, Utpal Dutt, and Vishnu Vardhan. From Smita Patil's raw intensity to Shammi Kapoor's electrifying screen presence and Shankar Jaikishan's timeless scores, this concluding sheet is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary talent that made Indian cinema a global cultural force.
Issued on 3 May 2013, this fifth of six India Post miniature sheets — eight ₹5 stamps — honours Raj Khosla, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Salil Chowdhury, Sanjeev Kumar, Shailendra, and Shakeel Badayuni. From Rajesh Khanna — Hindi cinema's first superstar — to the lyrical genius of Shailendra and Shakeel Badayuni and Salil Chowdhury's genre-defining compositions, this sheet is a tribute to the golden era's most beloved voices and faces.
Issued on 3 May 2013, this fourth of six India Post miniature sheets — eight ₹5 stamps — honours Kannadasan, Madan Mohan, Mehmood, Motilal, Nagesh, O. P. Nayyar, Prem Nazir, and R. D. Burman. Spanning lyricists, composers, and actors from Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema, the sheet reflects India's multilingual cinematic richness — from R. D. Burman's iconic scores to Prem Nazir's record-breaking career and Kannadasan's timeless verse.
Issued on 3 May 2013, this third of six India Post miniature sheets — eight ₹5 stamps — honours Allu Ramalingaiah, Ashok Mehta, Balraj Sahni, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, C. V. Sridhar, Chetan Anand, Kamaal Amrohi, and Geeta Dutt. From Telugu comedy legend Allu Ramalingaiah to the soulful Geeta Dutt and the visionary Kamaal Amrohi, the sheet reflects the remarkable regional and artistic diversity that gave Indian cinema its enduring depth and character.
Issued on 3 May 2013, this second of six India Post miniature sheets — nine ₹5 stamps — continues honouring Dadasaheb Phalke awardees: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Naushad, Nitin Bose, Prithviraj Kapoor, Raichand Boral, Ruby Myers (Sulochana), Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha, and Yash Chopra. From silent film pioneers to composers and directors who defined India's golden era, this sheet celebrates the remarkable range of talent that built Indian cinema into a cultural giant.
Issued on 3 May 2013 — exactly 100 years after Dadasaheb Phalke released Raja Harishchandra — this India Post series of 6 miniature sheets honours 50 icons of Indian cinema through ₹5 commemorative stamps. The first sheet (1 of 6) features Dadasaheb Phalke awardees including Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Durga Khote, Bhupen Hazarika, and Hrishikesh Mukherjee — a fitting tribute to the legends who shaped a century of storytelling, culture, and cinematic magic.
100 Years of Mumbai G.P.O. and Agra H.P.O. India Post has, over the years, featured many of its landmark postal buildings on postage stamps, reflecting the architectural grandeur and historical legacy of the Department of Posts. Continuing this tradition, India Post proudly celebrates 100 years of the Mumbai General Post Office (G.P.O.) and the Agra […]
Introduction In early Indian society, religion was not merely a matter of faith—it was an all-encompassing way of life. Temples served as spiritual centres as well as vibrant hubs of social and cultural activity. Among the remarkable architectural monuments from ancient and early-medieval India are the Arasavalli and Srikurmam temples of Andhra Pradesh, each reflecting […]
Sentinels of Maritime Navigation A lighthouse is a tower or structure designed to emit light through a system of lamps and lenses to guide ships at sea or on inland waterways. For centuries, lighthouses have served as vital aids to navigation, marking dangerous coastlines, reefs, shoals, and safe harbour entrances, and in some cases even […]
In recent years, the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecological balance have come under increasing pressure due to habitat fragmentation, rapid development, and the impacts of global warming. These challenges have raised serious concerns worldwide about the accelerating loss of biological diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Global concern for biodiversity conservation found […]
