![](/common/left.gif) A First Day Release Envelope Envelope released on Nehru centennial | ![Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2181.jpg) |
![Gandhi and Child](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3812.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) International Year of the Child 1979. Stamp depicts Gandhi's love for the children |
![](/common/left.gif) First day Envelope Honoring Lala Lajpatrai First day commemorative envelope featuring Lion of Punjab | ![Lion of Punjab Lajpatrai](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6632.jpg) |
![Meghadoot](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2648.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Megha-Doot, the Cloud Messenger Detail from an Indian Postage Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) "In Waiting" `Pratiksha` -- Painting by Nandalal Bose. Detail from an Indian postal stamp | ![Indian Postage](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2651.jpg) |
![Old Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2653.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Postage Stamp of Nataraja The Two Ana Stamp, circa 1960 |
![](/common/left.gif) Indian Postal Stamp of Gilgit Records
| ![Indian Postage](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2765.jpg) |
![Indian Potsage](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2763.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Indian Stamp Honoring Laxmibai of Jhansi Detail from a Indian postal stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Medieval Lady Scholar Detail from a Indian postal stamp | ![Medieval Sculpture](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2761.jpg) |
![Gems and Jewellery](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2810.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Bridal Jewelry, India Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) St. Andrews Church Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp, 1997 | ![Indian Postage](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2813.jpg) |
![Sun Temple, Konark](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2812.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Picture of Thiruvalluvar Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp | ![Poet of Thirukkural](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/997.jpg) |
![150 Years of Indian Railways](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/996.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Century and a Half of Indian Railways Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Panchatantra: Crocodile and the Monkey Detail from a postal stamp | ![Stamps of Panchatantra](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19001.jpg) |
![Women Freedom Fighters](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19004.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Jhalkari Bai Detail from a postal stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada First Day Envelope Special postal envelope marking 2003 Kannada Literary Conference | ![First Day Envelopes](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19033.jpg) |
![Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s100.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp of Morarji Desai Desai served as a Prime-Minister of India |
![](/common/left.gif) Saint Dnyaneshwar (1274-1296 A.D.)
| ![Saint Dnaneshwar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s101.jpg) |
![Great Poets](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s103.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Great Poets (Surdas, Ghalib and Rabindranath) Indian Postnge Stamps |
![](/common/left.gif) Saint Kabir, 15th Century Detail from Indian Postage Stamp | ![Sant Kabirdas](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s104.jpg) |
![Saint-Poet Tulasidas](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s105.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Poet Tulasidas (1533-1624) Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Poetess Meerabai Detail from Indian Postage Stamp | ![Saint Meera](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s106.jpg) |
![Poet Surdas](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s107.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Poet Surdas (1479-1586) Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Dandami Maria Stamp released by Government of India honoring the Dandami Maria tribe | ![Dandami Maria Tribe](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s117.jpg) |
![Engineer Visweswariah](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s116.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Honoring M.V. Visweswariah On the left is the Krishnaraja Sagara Reservoir |
![](/common/left.gif) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838-1894)
| ![Bankim Chandra Chatterjee](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s118.jpg) |
![Patriotic Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s119.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Marking 25 Years of Indian Independence
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![](/common/left.gif) First Stamps of Independent India August 15, 1947 | ![Indian Stamps Database](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s120.jpg) |
![First Stamp of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s121.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) First Stamp of Independent India
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![](/common/left.gif) Babu Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad served as the First President of India | ![Rajendra Prasad Centenary (1884-1984)](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s122.jpg) |
![Stamps of Freedom Struggle](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s123.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) The Quit India Movement, 1942
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![](/common/left.gif) Stamps Reflecting the Anna Currency
| ![Half Anna Stamps](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s125.jpg) |
![Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s126.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Carrier of the Flag Detail from a postage stamp from India |
![](/common/left.gif) Bhikaiji Cama (1861-1936) Detail from Indian Postal Stamp | ![Indian Postage Stamps](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s127.jpg) |
![Sister Nivedita](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s128.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Sister Nivedita Detail from Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) The Mother Pondicherry Born in Paris, Mirra Alfassa became a desciple of Sri Aurobindo, and spent her life in India in spiritual service | ![Women Saints of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s129.jpg) |
![Indian Postal Service](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s130.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Marking 150 Years of Indian Postal Service
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![](/common/left.gif) Stamp Honoring Rukmini Devi Arundale Arundale was a Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and activist | ![Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s133.jpg) |
![First Day Covers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s134.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Rani Avatibai Detail from First Day Cover |
![](/common/left.gif) Stamp Honoring Maharana Pratap
| ![First Day Covers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s138.jpg) |
![C. Sankaran Nair](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s148.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Chettur Sankaran Nair Sankaran Nair served as the president of Indian National Congress during 1897 |
![](/common/left.gif) U. Kiang Nongbah Nongbah led tribesmen of Meghalaya against the British in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny | ![Freedom Fighters of 1857](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s149.jpg) |
![K.N. Sarmah](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s151.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Krishna Nath Sarmah Krishna Nath Sarmah (1887-1947) was a renowned nationalist and social reformer
from Assam |
![](/common/left.gif) Indian Stamp Featuring the Fort of Agra Aga Khan Award for Architecture | ![Indian Architecture](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s278.jpg) |
![First Day Envelopes](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s152.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) First Day Cover Featuring Heroes of Nationalism
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![](/common/left.gif) Durgabai Deshmukh Durgabai Desmukh (1909-1981) was a freedom fighter, visionary, administrator, educationist, social reformer and parliamentarian. | ![Social Worker Durgabai](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s153.jpg) |
![Udham Singh](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s156.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Freedom Fighter Udham Singh Singh was a Sikh Marxist and Indian nationalist |
![](/common/left.gif) Versatile Write P.L.Deshpande Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Pul. La. Deshpande](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s166.jpg) |
![Pu. La. Deshpande](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s167.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) First Day Cover Featuring P.L. Deshpande
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![](/common/left.gif) First Day Cover Marking the Festival of Buddha Mahotsav
| ![Festival of Buddha](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s168.jpg) |
![Buddha Mahotsav](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s169.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamps Celebrating the Festival of Buddha
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![](/common/left.gif) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stamp marking the 67th birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose | ![Patriotic Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s178.jpg) |
![Bhimrao Ramaji Ambedkar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s179.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) B.R. Ambedkar Indian stamp honoring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
![](/common/left.gif) Sivaji Ganesan Detail from Indian postage stamp | ![Tamil Actor Sivaji Ganeshan](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s188.jpg) |
![Patriotic Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s190.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Commemorating Swaraj See Also: Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
![](/common/left.gif) Jnanapith Award Winners in Kannada From to to bottom: Kuvempu, D.R.Bendre, V.K.Gokak, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar | ![Great Modern Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s192.jpg) |
![India Stamp Database](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s194.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) A 1961 stamp honoring Rabindranath Tagore |
![](/common/left.gif) First Day Cover of Stamp Honoring Leo Tolstoy
| ![First Day Envelopes of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s197.jpg) |
![Indian Stamp Honoring Tolstoy](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s198.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Honoring Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
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![](/common/left.gif) First Day Cover os Stamps Honoring Jnanapith Award Winners
| ![Jnanapeeth Awardees](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s199.jpg) |
![Malayalam Poet Sankara Kurup](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s202.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) G. Sankara Kurup (1901-1978) Malayalam poet Kurup was the awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor |
![](/common/left.gif) N. T. Rama Rao First Day Cover Featuring Stamp of N.T. Rama Rao | ![Stamp of N.T. Ramarao](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s206.jpg) |
![Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR)](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s207.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Honoring N.T. Rama Rao
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![](/common/left.gif) Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003) Bachchan was a distinguished Hindi poet, but more commonly known as the father of Bollywood movie star, Amitabh Bachchan. | ![Hindi Poet Harivansh Bachchan](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s208.jpg) |
![Gorkha Rifles](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s216.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Fifty Years of Gorkha Rifles Stamp commemorating the celebrated Gorkha Rifle Regiment |
![](/common/left.gif) Family Planning Stamp Indian campaign to limit the size of the family to four | ![Indian Family Planning](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s218.jpg) |
![First Day Cover](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s224.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Shanker Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) Sharma served as the President of India during the years 1992 to 1997 |
![](/common/left.gif) Ashokan Lions Detail from Indian stamp costing thirteen naya paise (n.p) | ![Indian Postage Stamps](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s230.jpg) |
![T.M.A. Pai](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s235.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Honoring Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai Pai was educationist, banker, and philanthropist and built many institutions |
![](/common/left.gif) Giani Zail Singh Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Presidents of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s237.jpg) |
![K.B. Hedgewar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s239.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) RSS Founder Hedgewar Detail from an Indian stamp honoring the founder of RSS |
![](/common/left.gif) Chandra Shekhar Azad, Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Freedom Fighter Azad](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s241.jpg) |
![Art of Satavahanas](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s244.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Amaravati Sculpture Detail from a stamp honoring Government Museum, Chennai |
![](/common/left.gif) Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Medicianal Plants of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s249.jpg) |
![Medicinal Plants of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s250.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) The Amla Plant -- Emblica officinalis Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) The Brahmi Plant -- Bacopa monnieri Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Medicianal Plants of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s251.jpg) |
![Medicinal Plants of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s252.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Guggulu Tree -- Comniphora wighitii Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Mother Teresa Detail from a first day envelope featuring Mother Teresa | ![Stamp Honoring Mother Teresa](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s254.jpg) |
![Pundit Vidyasagar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s261.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) Vidyasagar was a great educator, reformer, and intellectual of 19th century India |
![](/common/left.gif) Rao Tularam, a Hero of 1857 War of Independence See Also: People of Sepoy Mutiny | ![Historical Figures of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s262.jpg) |
![Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s263.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861- 1946) Postal stamp released in memory of Malaviya |
![](/common/left.gif) Composer Purandaradasa (15/16th Century) Purandaradasa was a great literary and musical genius | ![The Father of Carnatic Music](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s264.jpg) |
![Indian Statesman Naoroji](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s269.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Dadabhoy Naoroji (1825-1917)
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![](/common/left.gif) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) Indian Postal Stamp honoring Veer Savarkar | ![V.D. Savarkar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s272.jpg) |
![Indian Stamp Database](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s274.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Musician Tyagaraja Detail from Indian Postage Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Stamp of Agra Fort
| ![Indian Architecture](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s279.jpg) |
![Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s280.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Visveswaraya Centennial Stamp Visveswaraya was an eminent Indian engineer and statesman of Mysore |
![](/common/left.gif) Early Postman of India
| ![Indian Philately](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s285.jpg) |
![Uday Shankar (1900-1977)](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s286.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Artist Uday Shankar A great dancer and choreographer, Shankar developed and promoted many lesser known forms of dances of India |
![](/common/left.gif) The Tortoise and the Geese Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Stories of Panchatantra](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s294.jpg) |
![Stories of Panchatantra](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s296.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) The Lion and the Rabbit Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Madhubani - Mithila Painting Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp | ![Folk Paintings](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s299.jpg) |
![Avantibai Fights the British](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s300.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Queen Avantibai Detail from a Postal stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Stamp Honoring Sage Valmiki See Also: Holy Men of India, Ramayan | ![Indian Stamps Database](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s303.jpg) |
![Poetess Subhadra Chauhan](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s306.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904-1948)
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![](/common/left.gif) Stamp Honoring Marie Curie
| ![Stamps of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s307.jpg) |
![Presidents of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s311.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) President V.V. Giri From Indian Postal Stamp |
![](/common/left.gif) Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Detail from Indian Postal Stamp | ![Sikh Saint Langowal](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13268.jpg) |
![Nellie and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13273.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Nellie Sengupta and Jatindra Mohan Sengupta Detail from a stamp released in 1985 |