TAMILAVEL UMAMAHESWARAR STAMP released on 18th Feb 2006
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Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million Date of Issue : 18-02-2006 Theme : Personality |
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TAMILAVEL UMAMAHESWARAR was a great Tamil scholar. He served the soceity as an eminent lawyer and was known for his unimpeachable honesty and integrity. He was born on 7th May 1883 in Tamilnadu. He advocated upgradation of Tamil language by incorporating certain elements of other languages. His efforts resulted in the foundation of Karanthai Tamil Sangam, which was instrumental in the revival of Tamil as a medium of literary expression. In the political arena, Umamaheswarar was a prominent leader of the Justice Pary of Tanjavur.He had a deep commitment for the poor and downtrodden. He opened the boarding schools for all communities. He waa also instrumental in reforming the rules and regulation of Thiruvaiyaru Sanskrit College, renamed as Raja’s College, to facilitate academic upliftment of the backward and downtrodden rural masses. The Government of Madras conferred on him the title of “Rao Bahadur” in 1935. Tamilaveli Umaheswarar breathed his last during his journey to Ayodhya on 9th May 1941.
THIRUMURUGA KIRUNANANDA VARIYAR stamp released on 18th Feb 2006
| Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.8 Million Date of Issue : 18-02-2006 Theme : Personality |
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THIRUMURUGA KIRUNANANDA VARIYAR- a legendary thinker and a scholar, who gave new orientation to the story telling art and rejuvenated Bhakto Movement, bringing it to new heights. He was popularly kinown as ‘Variyar Swamigal’. He was born in Tamilnadu on 25th August 1906.
At the age of five he started composing poems in Tamil and started giving discourse at the age of nine.A disciple of Sri Eesana Siivacharya, he mastered the Tiruppugazh, a collection of poems on Lord Muruga. He also had in depth knowledge of Tirukkural and other classics.
He gave a new direction to the Tamil Bhakti Movement and was reversed by Saivites all over the world. He passed away on 7th November 1993.
DEVANEYA PAVANAR Stamp released on 18th Feb 2006
| Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million Date of Issue : 18-02-2006 Theme : Personality |
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DEVANEYA PAVANAR WAS born on 7th February 1902 in Tamilnadu. He was named ‘Devanesar’ by his parents. He acquired profiency in Tamil and English during his early days and started composing poems. He taught in a school at Syonmalai from 1919 to 1921. Recognizing his talents, Tamil Pandithar Masilamani issued a certificate to him as Devanesa Kavivanan’ which was then reformed in Tamil as ‘Panavar’. In 1924, he was the only person who passed in Padithar examination of Madurai Tamil Sangam. He also passed the examination of Vidwan(B>O>L) in Madras University in 1928. In 1952 he earned his Master’s Degree in Tamil and joined as a Tutor in Annamalai University for research on Dravidian language. In 1974 he was appointed as the Director of Classical Tamil Etymological Dictionery. His linguistic research, spanned for more than five decades, resulted into many masterpieces including ‘Oppiyal Mozhi Nool’ and ‘Verchol Katturaigal’ which was published regularly from 1964 to 1980 in the literary monthly ‘Sentamil Selvi’ H was given the title ‘Senthamil Selvar’ by Tamilnadu Government in 1979. He passed away on 15th January 1981 but his legacy lives on.
THIRD BATTALION THE SIKH REGIMENT STAMP dated 1st Feb 2006
| Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.6 Million Date of Issue : 01-02-2006 Theme : Armed Forces |
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The Battalion was raised at Lahore on 31 January 1856 as the Bengal Military Police Battalion by Captain Thomas Rattray. At the time of its first raising, it had a mixed composition comprising eight infantry Companies: 1000 strong and a troop of 200 Cavalrymen. In 1864, it was designated as 45th Rattray’s SIKHs and became a full fledged infantry Battalion and in 1885, it was given a pure SIKH status. The present designation dates back to 1947. Ever since its raising, the Battalion has been employed on most challenging assignments both in India and abroad and has had the distinction of discharging all duties most admirably. In the pre-independence history spanning nearly 91 years, the Battalion not only participated in both the major World Wars but also took part in innumerable major and minor operational actions world over. The Battalion has earned nine Battle Honors, five Theatre Honors and one COAS Unit Citation for its bravery and heroism in various battles/operations since its raising. In 150 years of glorious existence, the Battalion has performed outstandingly and continues to excel in all fields including sports where it has performed with equal aplomb. Today, the Battalion is the flagship of the Sikh Regiment and leads the Regiment as a fine example of dedicated service to the Nation. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on the Third Bat
A V MEIYAPPAN STAMP released on 22nd Jan 2006
| Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.6 Million Date of Issue : 22-01-2006 Theme : Personality |
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A V MEIYAPPAN, popularly known as “AVM” and the founder of AVM Studios, was born on 28-7-1907 at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. His father ran a provisions store in Karaikudi, named “AV & Sons”, and sale of gramaphone records was a part of its business. AVM joined his father’s business as a teenager, but he soon foresaw a great future in entertainment business and decided to produce graphone records. He promoted Saraswathi Stores now in Chennai and produced gramaphone records. AVM’s love affair with the silver screen started with the advent of the talkies in the 1930s. November 1945 saw the birth of the famous AVM Studios in AVM’s home town of Karaikudi. With its very first film, ‘Naam Iruvar’, and its patriotic and emotional songs by Mahakavi Bharathiar, AVM Studios became a hosehold name. Since its inception AVM has produced films in various languages like Kannada, Telegu, Bengali, Hindi and Sinhala, besides Tamil and has introduced prominent artists like Shivaji Ganesan, Raj Kumar and Kamal Hasan, among others, to the Indian public. Through years AVM films have been very popular with the audience winning great public acclaim, apart from critical accolade including Certificates of Merit from the Government of India and various State Governments. AVM also funded charitable institutions to provide education and health care. Shri.AV Meiyappan died on 12th August 1979, but his legacy lives on. India post is proud to issue a commemorative postage stamp on AVM.
PRESIDENT’S FLEET REVIEW, VISAKHAPATNAM STAMPS RELEASED on 12th Jan 2006
| Denomination :500, 500, 500, 500 (ps) Stamps Printed : 0.8 Million Date of Issue : 12-01-2006 Theme : Armed Forces |
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A Naval Fleet Review is a long standing tradition followed by Navies all over the world. It is a grand occasion when every operational ship is spruced up, proudly displaying its crest and its company in a spirit of loyalty and allegiance to the country. The idea of Review was perhaps conceived as a show of naval might or an inspection of readiness for battle at sea. It still has the connotation, but assembling of warships for peaceful purposes is now the norm in modern times. Later reviews were used as a celebratory demonstration for victories in battle or for other special occasions. Post independence, traditionally, the President, as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces reviews the Fleet once during his venture.
In this most formal of naval ceremonies, ships, submarines and aircrafts from all the Naval Commands, ships from the Indian Coast Guard and vessels from the merchant navy are ceremonially dressed up with families embarked, and anchored in lines at the precise spot allotted to them.
The present Fleet Review, which is the 9th review, is being held on the East Coast for the first time, all earlier being off Mumbai on the West Coast. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a se-tenant set of four stamps commemorating the occasion.
Pongal Stamp released on 12th Jan 2006
| Denomination :500 Stamps Printed : 0.8 Million Date of Issue : 12-01-2006 Theme : Festival |
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Pongal, one of the most important festivals, particularly of the Tamil people, is a thanksgiving ritual for a bountiful harvest which is celebrated with great joy one and all. This festival follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the same days each year. The actual festivities of Pongal begin on 13th January and lasts for four days. From an astronomical standpoint, this is an important period because this is the time when the sun enters the Northern Hemisphere. The sun traverses from the Tropic of Capricon to the Tropic of Cancer via the Equator from 14th January to 14th July, and this movement is termed as Uttarayan(Summer solstice). The festival also marks the withdrawal of the North East Monsoons. In essence, the festivities of Pongal mark a reaffirmation of traditional values revolving around family and sharing. The Department of Posts honours this great tradition and also shares in the happy festivities by issuing this commemorative stamp on Pongal.