The year 1980 marks a significant milestone in the history of postal service in India, with the postcard service being 100 years old. Additionally, it commemorates the 125th anniversary of the first Indian postage stamp. To celebrate these landmark occasions, the Indian P & T Department, in collaboration with the Philatelic Congress of India, will […]
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The year 1980 represents a significant milestone in the history of postal service in India as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Additionally, it marks the 125th anniversary of the first Indian postage stamp. To commemorate these landmark occasions, the Indian P & T Department, in collaboration with the Philatelic Congress of India, is organizing “INDIA-80,” […]
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India’s 1979 Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati stamp (25 paise, issued 1 May) is a commemorative tribute to the visionary ruler of Kolhapur, born as Yeshwantrao on 26 July 1874 and later adopted by Maharani Anandibai after the death of Maharaja Shivaji IV, which placed him on the Kolhapur throne as Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati. The 25‑paise issue shows a dignified sepia‑toned portrait of him in traditional royal attire, celebrating his progressive reforms and remarkable journey from a prince of Kagal to a revered social‑reform‑minded monarch.
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Albert Einstein, renowned physicist, mathematician, and humanitarian, stands as one of the greatest scientists of all time. His groundbreaking theories revolutionized our understanding of the physical world and paved the way for significant advancements, including the harnessing of atomic energy. In 1905, at the young age of 25, Einstein published his famous theory of relativity, […]
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The United Nations declared 1979 as the International Year of the Child, with India playing a significant role in the efforts leading to the U.N. resolution declaring the IYC. Throughout the country, various advocacy and action programs will be organized to observe the International Year of the Child. To provide policy direction to the observance […]
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The United Nations declared 1979 as the International Year of the Child, a year dedicated to advocating for and taking action towards the welfare of children worldwide. India played a significant role in the efforts leading to the U.N. resolution declaring the IYC. Throughout the country, various advocacy and action programs will be organized to […]
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Bhai Parmanand, affectionately known as “Devta Swarup,” was born in 1876 in Karayala, near Chakwal, District Jhelum (now in Pakistan). His early education took place in Chakwal, and he later graduated from the D.A.V. College in Lahore. He pursued post-graduate studies in History at the Presidency College in Calcutta but returned to Lahore to complete […]
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The Army, the oldest and largest of India’s three fighting services, revolves around the infantry soldiers who fight on foot with a gun in hand. These foot soldiers, known as Infantry, constitute the largest part of the Army’s combat strength. They proudly inherit the traditions of the old regiments of the British Indian Army and […]
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FRANZ Schubert who was born inVienna in 1797 and died there in 1828, ranks as one of the greatest comosers of western classical music. Schubert was the son of a school-master of modest means, but he had the advantage of being a member of an intensiely musical family whose string-quartet performances were renowned in their […]
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In January 1863, The Cuttack High School, established in January 1841, was expanded to provide collegiate education. Renamed Ravenshaw College in 1878 in recognition of the contributions made by the then Commissioner of the Cuttack Division, Mr. Ravenshaw, towards the advancement of higher education in the state. Over the past century, hundreds of distinguished individuals […]
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