Issued by India

Issued on Dec 31, 1995

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Ala Hazrat Barelvi.

Design : The stamp reflects the beautiful dome of the Dargah of Ala Hazrat Barelvi which is once again repeated on the First Day Cover and the Cancellation.

Courtesy :
Maulana Tauseef Raza Khan
Cancellation : Smt. Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 100 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13.5 x 13.5

Paper : Matt Chromo Indigenous

Number of stamps Printed : 0.6 Million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printing Process : Photo Offset

Printer : Calcutta Security Printers, Kanpur

Name : Ala Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi

Born on Jun 14, 1856 at Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British India

Died on Oct 28, 1921 at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, British India

About : 

• Maulana Ahmed Raza Khan also known as Ala Hazrat Barelvi was born at Bareilly on 14^th June, 1856. He was the son of Maulana Naqi Ali Khan and grandson of Maulana Raza Ali Khan, both of whom were celebrated theologians of their time. He completed his education under his father as well as under many famous scholars.
• Maulana Ahmed Raza Khan’s knowledge was encyclopaedic with an astonishing range that covered many ancient and modern sciences and many branches of oriental learning. Apart from his well-known translation of the Quran Sharif was his study of traditions, jurisprudence, sufism, all aspects of Islamic Law, astronomy, mathematics, logic, poetry, phonetics and chemistry. His caliph Maulana Muhammad Zafar al-Din compiled his bibliography mentioning about 350 books and treaties on more than fifty branches of knowledge.
• He accompanied his father to visit Shah Al-Rasul. He was admitted to the Qadiriyya order and was permitted to enrole and train neophytes. He had similar authority in thirteen other orders. In 1878 and in 1905 he went on Pilgrimage to Mecca where he received the respect and honour of noted scholars. He began issuing Fatawa and verdicts on Muslim Jurisprudence when he was only a boy of less than 14 years. His first book was the Arabic Commentary of Hidaya Al-Nahv which he wrote at the age of 10 years. He also wrote in Arabic, Persian and Urdu on diverse topics. It is estimated that he wrote over a thousand books, hundreds of treaties and annotations and commentaries on more than 150 books pertaining to various branches of learning. In 1904 he founded a Dar-al-Ulum Manzar-i-Islam at Bareilly in India. To-day scores of Dar-al-Ulum in the sub-continent are functioning under his influence.
• He was a poet who dedicated the beauty of his selected style called Na’at to sing the glories of the Holy Prophet. His devotion elevated his poetry, making it ecstatic and rich. He passed away in 1921 and his mausoleum is situated at Bareilly.

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Issued by India

Issued on Dec 19, 1995

Issued for : The Department of Post is privileged to bring out a commemorative postage stamp on the birth centenary of Dr. Yellapragada SubbaRow whose life and achievements are a source of inspiration to the present and future generations.

Credits :
Stamp & F.D.C. : Mr. S.P.K. Gupta
Cancellation : Mrs Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Single Colour

Denomination : 100 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.73 cms.

Printing size : 3.71 x 2.38 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Indigenous un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of stamps Printed : 0.6 Million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press

Name : Yellapragada Subbarow

Born on Jan 12, 1895 at Bhimavaram, Madras Presidency, British India [now in Andhra Pradesh, India]

Died on Aug 8, 1948 at New York, United States

About : 

• Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow who has been hailed as “one of most eminent medical minds of the century” was a wizard of wonder drugs and one of the greatest geniuses of medical science. His gifts to mankind include folic acid which conquered tropical sprue, once the scourge of India; tetracycline antibiotics which combat a wide range of fevers and infections; di-ethyl-carbamazine which stems filariasis and reduces chances of developing elephantiasis; methotrexate used in childhood blood cancer and some forms of adult cancers.
• Dr. Subbarow conceived all these drugs and developed them in the forties as the head of research teams which he organised in the United States of America. These drugs have saved millions of lives all over the world and improved the quality of life during the past fifty years.
• Dr. Subbarow was born on 12^th of January, 1895 in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. He initially sought his prime motive in religion but was persuaded by the Ramakrishna Mission to enter medical college. Having qualified from the Madras Medical College, he worked for a while on systemising Ayurvedic drugs to better fight disease. With a view to acquire modern research techniques at the Harvard School of Tropical Medicine, he went to U.S.A. in 1923. A year later he shifted to Harvard Medical School where he grew to be a giant among biochemists with fundamental research to his credit that unravelled a life process and enriched the knowledge of vitamins.
• His research at Harvard in the twenties and thirties yielded a method for estimation of phosphorus and this phosphorus test is now an invaluable tool in the diagnosis of certain metabolic ailments. His research also led to the discovery of phosphocreatine and ATP which have been shown to be the sources of muscular energy, an important key to the mystery of life.
• Dr. Subbarow’s years at Harvard and later as Director of Research at Lederle Laboratories were professionally fulfilling. He was the maestro orchestrating the new ideas of the young men he gathered in his laboratory and inducing a new creativity among the experienced veterans.
• Dr. Subbarow passed away on the night of August 8, 1948 in Pearl River, New York. It is a matter of national pride that his discoveries and contributions to bio-chemistry and medicine have endured the five decades since then.
• Text Source : Mr. S.P.K. Gupta.

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Issued by India

Issued on Dec 10, 1995

Issued for : The Department of Posts honours the memory of this great Saint, patriot and social worker by issuing a special postage stamp.

Credits :
Stamp Design : India Security Press, Nasik
FDC, Cancellation : Mrs. Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Single Colour

Denomination : 100 Paise

Overall Size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing Size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Indigenous Un W/M Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper in sheets 50.8 x 53.5

Number of stamps Printed : 0.6 Million

Number per issue sheet : 35

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Manikdev Banduji Ingale (Thakur)

Born on Apr 30, 1909 at Yavali, Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Died on Oct 11, 1968 at Amravati, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Sant Tukdoji Maharaj was born on 30^th April in 1909 at Yawali in Amravati District. He received spiritual initiation from Videhi Paramahamsa Samarth Adkoji Maharaj of Warkhed gram. Early in childhood, Sant Tukdoji Maharaj performed rigorous penance and spiritual exercises in self-realisation. He also was trained in reciting Khanjeri bhajans and attained considerable mastery in the art.
• He studied the existing religious sects and other schools of thought and discussed religious and secular problems of the devotees. He was determined to re-define socio-spirituality and re-vitalise and awaken the country. He also laid the foundations of future organised efforts in terms of service to mankind as service to God. He was invited to the Wardha Sevagram by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936 where he was introduced to eminent national leaders, and other devoted workers and Satyagrahis. In 1941 he performed individual satyagrah and he took part in the mass upsurge of the ‘Quit India‘ movement in 1942. He strongly opposed the inhuman repressive measures, adopted at that time by the British rulers. He was arrested in 1942 at Chandrapur and was imprisoned in Nagpur and Raipur Central Jails.
• Maharaj ji loved and honoured each and every religion and graced all programmes organised by them as a special invitee. He took part in Acharya Vinobha Bhave‘s Bhudan Movements. He attended the World Conference of Religion and World Peace in Japan in 1955. His wisdom lives on in his ‘GRAM GEETA‘ which provided inspiration in the work for national reconstruction. He worked hard to convert devotion to God into service to mankind and the nation. Consequently he transformed traditional prayer organizations into disciplined, broad based groups of devout young men and women who engaged in constructive social works. They held yearly festivals and helped to spread the message of service to mankind.

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Issued by Pakistan

Issued on Nov 30, 1995

Courtesy : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : Rs. 1.25

Colour : Red, Green, Black and Yellow

Size of Stamp : 36.77 x 36.77 mm

Size of Print : 32.77 x 32.77 mm

Perforation : 14C

Paper : 102 gsm crescent & star watermark dual purpose coated PVA gum

Quantity : 500,000

Number of stamps in a sheet : 35 stamps (7 x 5 rows)

Process of Printing : Litho Offset

Printers : Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 28, 1995

Issued for : By bringing out a postage stamp on this occasion the Department of Post commemorates the 175 glorious years of 5^th Battalion (Napier’s) the Rajputana Rifles.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in sheets 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of stamps Printed : One Million

Number per issue sheet : 35

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

About : 

• 5^th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles, one of the oldest Rifle Regiments of the Indian Army made a humble beginning in 1817 at Dapuri near Pune. It became a regular Unit in 1820 and was designated as the “First Extra Battalion”. The Battalion has participated in many battles both in the pre and post independence era. For its gallantry and heroism it has won over 200 gallantry awards including one Victoria Cross in 1858. In recognition of its meritorious services 27 Battle Honours were bestowed on this Battalion.
• The last century is replete with numerous actions in which the Battalion participated, both in India and overseas, displaying indomitable fighting spirit kindled by General Sir Charles Napier. Under his command on 17 February 1843 the Battalion won the epic battle of Meeanee. In awe and admiration of the intrepidity, chivalry and valour displayed by the gallant soldiers of this illustrious Battalion, General Sir Charles Napier while bidding them adieu reflected that his name be associated with that of the Battalion. Since then it is traditionally known as the “Napier’s Rifles”.
• The Battalion’s glorious record continued in the 20^th century, when it gave an excellent account of itself in the very many battles fought in both the Great Wars, winning a number of distinguished awards including 19 Military Cross. In 1931 the Battalion was the first Battalion of the Regiment to be Indianised. It was in Korea in 1953-54, where it operated under the United Nations Security Council. The Indo–Pak wars of 1965 and 1971 saw the Battalion perform incredibly in the forefront of all military engagements.
• In OP PAWAN (Sri Lanka) the Battalion was awarded three Vir chakra, one Yudh Seva Medal, four Sena Medals and two Mention-in-Despatches. Two officers and 33 Jawans made their supreme sacrifice for the honour and glory of the Battalion. The Battalion once again proved its mettle during OP RAKSHAK in J&K sector, accrediting itself with one Sena Medal and four Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards.
• While the annals of the battalion are full of glory and valour, its achievements in the field of sports are equally unmatchable. Napier’s Rifles has produced a large number of Olympians, sportsmen and marksmen of national and international repute who have brought laurels to the country.
• Courtesy : 5 Rajputana Rifles.

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 20, 1995

Credits :
Stamp : ISP Nasik
FDC : Jat Regiment
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.73 cms.

Printing size : 3.71 x 2.38 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in sheets 50.8 x 53.5 cms.

Number of stamps Printed : One Million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

About : 

• The history of the Jat Regiment dates back to 1795 when a garrison unit “the Calcutta Native Militia” was raised at the Presidency for local guard duties. Converted into a regular infantry unit in 1861 it was finally amalgamated with the Jat Regimental Centre in 1923. Three other units joined the Regiment in 1923. By the end of the Second World War, the number of battalions had increased to five. After Independence the Regiment underwent periodic expansion, and by 1995, has 19 battalions including one Territorial Army Unit.
• During its 200 year long history the Regiment has served with great distinction within and outside the country and has earned 34 battle honours and large number of gallantry awards including one Victoria Cross, 3 George Crosses, 7 Maha Vir Chakras, 5 Kirti Chakras, 34 Vir Chakras and 10 Saurya Chakras. Its 1^st Battalion, now a mechanised infantry battalion, was the only unit in the British Indian Army to have been awarded the twin honorifics of “Royal” and “Light Infantry”. The 3^rd Battalion, the fourth highest decorated unit of British Indian Army during the 2^nd World War, received universal acclaim for its outstanding action at DOGRAI in 1965, now considered a landmark battle by military thinkers.
• The Regiment has also contributed its contingents to UN forces in Korea in 1953-54 and later in Congo in 1961-62. The regiment’s motto “Sangathan Wa Veerta” underlines the eternal relevance of valour and spirit-de-corps in a soldier’s life.

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 8, 1995

Issued for : The Department of Post today issues a stamp in honour of Roentgen to commemorate the 100^th years of his discovery. The FDC shows the world’s first – “official” X-Ray taken by Roentgen.

Courtesy : V.C. Nadkarni‘s report on the Indian Radiological & Imaging Association‘s Annual Congress at Bombay, published in the Sunday Review 29.1.95; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay.
Stamp Design : Suresh Kumar
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 600 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in sheets of size 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of stamps Printed : 0.6 Million

Number per issue sheet : 35

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Born on Mar 27, 1845 at Lennep, Rhine Province, German Confederation

Died on Feb 10, 1923 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About : 

• Wilhelm Conrad Von Roentgen was born on March 27, 1845, at Lennep, a village in Rhine district in Germany. The story of his life is an interesting study. A man who became a celebrity as a physicist, a prolific mathematics research scholar and a teacher of eminence was dismissed from the High School for a foolish prank and was refused permission to the University of Utrecht. He had to migrate to Switzerland for completing his university studies from Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich.
• He made the momentous discovery of “X-rays“ of Roentgen rays in November 1895, publishing his observations in an obscure local journal of Warzburg in January 1896. Thomas Alva Edison confirmed his findings shortly after the announcement adding prophetically :“Professor Roentgen probably does not draw one dollar profit from his discovery. He belongs to those pure scientists who study for pleasure and love to delve into the secrets of nature. After they have discovered something wonderful, someone else must come to look at it from the commercial point of view. This will also be the case with Roentgen’s discovery.“
• Radiology began with the static radiograph or X-ray discovered by Roentgen. It went on to derive knowledge from space exploration and war defence technology. It moved from vacuum tubes to transistors, printed circuits on silicon chips. Miniaturisation, telecommunication & fine detail television screens assisted its development.
• Today the field has opened up remarkably. Computerised tomography or CT-Scans have been developed independently by Nobel prize winning South African physicist Allan M. Cormack and British engineer, Sir George Hounsfield. Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imagery (MRI) have added startling facets to radiology.
• What Roentgen discovered a hundred years ago has gone from strength to strength. Following the first paper “On a new kind of Rays (Preliminary Communication)“, he published two more papers on the subject. In April 1900 Roentgen was appointed Professor of Physics and Director of the Physical Institute at the Ludwigo Maximilians University in Munich. In 1901 he received the first Nobel prize in Physics. He retired in 1920, and soon thereafter he breathed his last on February 10, 1921.

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Issued by Pakistan

Issued on Nov 3, 1995

Courtesy : Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : Rs. 1.25

Colour : Multi colour

Size of Stamp : 26 x 41 mm

Size of Print : 22 x 37 mm

Perforation : 13C

Paper : 102 gsm crescent and star water mark dual purpose coated PVA gum

Quantity : 500,000

Number of stamps in a sheet : 40 stamps (10 x 4 rows)

Process of Printing : Litho Offset

Printers : Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

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Issued by India

Issued on Oct 30, 1995

Credits :
Stamp : ISP Nasik
FDC : Sankha Samant
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : First Day Cover

Colour : Single Colour

Denomination : 100 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.73 Cms.

Printing size : 3.71 x 2.38 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Harrison & Sons un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in reels 47 cms. width

Number of Stamps Printed : 0.6 Million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Pasumpon Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar

Born on Oct 30, 1908 at Pasumpon, Ramanathapuram district, Madras Presidency, British India [now in Tamil Nadu, India]

Died on Oct 30, 1963 at Tirumangalam, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India

About : 

• Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar was born in Pasumpon Village, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu on 30.10.1908. His parents were Ukkirapandia Thevar and Indirani. Thevar studied upto Secondary School. He loved horse riding, shooting and martial arts.
• Known for his integrity, scholarship and eloquence at his maiden speech in 1933 at the Vivekananda Library at Sayalgudi, Thevar spoke for three hours before a spellbound audience.
• In 1934, the British Government promulgated the Criminal Tribe Act, thereby branding ‘Mukkulathor‘ as a Criminal Tribe. Thevar opposed this and because of his relentless efforts the C.T. Act was abolished in May, 1948.
• In the General Elections held in 1937 Thevar contested on a Congress ticket against the Rajah of Ramanathapuram representing the Justice Party, and won.
• To mitigate the plight and the sufferings of the peasants, Thevar established the “Agriculturist Association” and through it he fought to abolish the Zamindari System. A Committee was formed as a result of his efforts under the Chairmanship of Sri Prakasam, and culminated in the ‘Zamindari Abolition Act’.
• A devout follower of Gandhiji, Thevar worked for Gandhian ideals of using Khadi and promoted prohibition and removal of untouchability. Thevar led the historic entry of Harijans into the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
• Thevar got elected unopposed from Muthukulathoor Constituency in the Legislative Assembly elections held in 1946. His association with Netaji Subash Chandra Bose brought down the wrath of the British Government on him. When Netaji formed the Forward Bloc in Congress Party he joined him to found the Forward Bloc in Tamil Nadu. In 1952, Thevar contested successfully both from Madras Legislative Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies.
• Thevar devoted his entire life to the upliftment of the downtrodden, be they peasants, industrial workers or untouchables. His career was marked by his nationalism, spiritual discipline, courage and compassion. He died at Madurai on 30^th October, 1963.

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Issued by Pakistan

Issued on Oct 24, 1995

Courtesy : Artist of G.H.O.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : Rs. 7/-

Colour : Multi colour

Size of Stamp : 50 x 39 mm

Size of Print : 46 x 35 mm

Perforation : 13C

Paper : 102 gsm crescent and star watermark dual purpose coated PVA gum

Quantity : 500,000

Number of stamps in a sheet : 48 stamps (6 x 8 rows)

Process of Printing : Litho Offset

Printers : Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

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