India 1960 Definitive Series: Children's Day, Kalidasa, Tyagaraja, Subramania Bharati
India · 1960 · Various (5nP, 10nP, 15nP, 90nP)
This set of stamps from 1960 celebrates significant cultural figures and themes of the Republic of India. The series includes a stamp for Children's Day, and commemoratives for the poet Kalidasa, the Carnatic music composer Tyagaraja, and the Tamil poet and activist Subramania Bharati. The designs feature portraits and symbolic imagery related to each subject.
Issued in the early post-colonial period, these stamps reflect India's efforts to build a national identity by honoring its rich cultural, literary, and musical heritage from diverse regions.
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Photogravure
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