|
Thematic Page of Indian
Stamps
By Vijaya & Venkat Tata
Philately is a mirror of
the country; reflecting its history, people, culture, traditions,
achievements in fact all its facets. Stamps are a great way of
learning. As you browse through the philately of a country, the
images over the years as they existed then unfold in the most
beautiful and educative form as if it were a time machine. One
cannot think of a better way of capturing and exploring the
evolution of a nation. Philately is thus as great a teacher as it is
a hobby.
Indian Philately pays its glorious tribute to the great Patriots and
Rulers, Saints and Philosophers, Statesmen and Politicians, Poets
and Writers, Inventions and Discoveries, Artists and Scientists,
Doctors and Engineers, Sportsmen and Industrialists, Explorers and
Adventures, and many others who have been the architects of modern
India. Its glorious history down the ages is brought alive to us in
this miniature form. Seats of Learning and Institutions which have
been the nursery of millions who have helped shape this nation find
their revered place. The nation pays a lasting and beautiful tribute
to the great martial traditions of various units and regiments of
the Indian armed forces and paramilitary forces through stamps. The
series on Dances, Brides, Tribal dances, Rural women, Masks show the
mosaic of cultures that India is made of. Stamps on Animals, Birds,
Flowers, Orchids, Trees, Butterflies, Sea shells, Mountains and
Beaches makes us sensitive to the bounty of natural beauty that
India is endowed with. Paintings, Aircraft, Railways, Monuments;
name it and you will find them through stamps.
To maintain authenticity the text has mostly been taken from the
Information Sheets released by the P&T department. These sheets -
which are a collectors item themselves - are a treasure house of
information, making philately the most educative hobby. Our
gratitude to the many silent contributors to the information sheets
for their invaluable effort.
It is my plan to expand the scope of this page beyond just thematic
listing. The check lists of stamps including those of native states,
a history of Indian Philately and links to other stamp pages are a
few other items which I intent to include in due course to make it a
more comprehensive home page on Indian Philately.
This home page is my humble endeavor to project the various facets
of India through the medium of stamps. My gratitude to my uncles
Sivaprasad Tata and S.N.Tata. The former for his gift which was my
first collection and which set me off on philately and the latter
for substantially increasing my collection.
Visit the
Indian Stamps Site
Email this page to a friend |
