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Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin edited and published by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun.

Monday, April 4, 2022

Rainbow April 2022

 


Standing Together for Peace

Help for the people of Ukraine




Date of Issue : 31 March 2022


United for peace - Standing together is the order of the day

In difficult times, solidarity with our fellow human beings is a major and extremely important asset. It helps, conveys a sense of hope, comforts and inspires a feeling of strength. This special stamp with surcharge is a mark of solidarity by Austrian Post – at a time when for some people the outbreak of war in Ukraine is costing them everything they have got.


Heroes of the COVID Pandemic

 


Date of Issue : 23 March 2022


In Spring 2020, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Royal Mail Chief Executive, Simon Thompson launched a special stamp design competition. School children from across the UK were invited to design a postage stamp featuring their own hero or heroes of the Covid pandemic. The response was unprecedented, with surplus 600,000 children taking part.

With over a world record-breaking 600,000 entries, Royal Mail carefully selected 120 regional finalists. From this, a special panel of judges, including the Prime Minister, picked 24 regional winners. The final eight winning designs, were personally selected by HRH The Prince of Wales, with the finished stamps approved by HM The Queen.


Dehradun April 2022  Vol. XV  Issue No. 172

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Editorial….

 

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to release April 2022 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. Recently World Stamp Exhibition HUNfilex 2022 concluded at Budapest, Hungary. Indian participants did very well in this exhibition and Mr Anand Kakad becomes the first Indian to win A Gold medal in Thematic Class. It is a proud moment for the philatelic community and a big encouragement for the thematic exhibitors. He has proved that winning Gold in Thematics is not impossible. Madhukar Deogawanka won Large Vermeil with Special Prize for his book 'Indian Stamp Booklets' in the Literature Class which is highly commendable. It is another feather in India’s philatelic cap! Well-deserved and well awarded !  Heartiest Congratulations to all the winners!

Another issue which has hit the world today…is Russia - Ukraine War …..Help Ukraine !

Austria becomes the first country to issue a semi-postal stamp to support and help Ukraine in this state of crisis. It is an act of solidarity. Why not other postal administrations of the world including India Post come forward and bring out such semi-postal charity stamps to help Ukraine. It is not just a financial support but an appeal to every nation of the world to stand with Ukraine !

This is all for this month. More in the next issue. Happy Collecting!  







Contents


§  Editorial                                                              

§  From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal                      

§  Recent Indian Issues                                                                            

§  In The News                                                                                 

 

§  Thematic Watch                                                

 

§  Specialized Section                                            

 

§  Beginners’ Section

 

§  Book Review                                           

 

§  Lighter Side                                                       

 

§  New Issues from Other Countries                     

§  Philatelic Clubs and Society                               

§  Blogs & Websites on Philately                            

§  Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters    


   







HELP UKRAINE BY BUYING SEMI POSTAL STAMPS

(About Standing Together for Peace - Help for the People of Ukraine)


We always say philately for love, friendship and to strengthen the bond of friendship between people and nation. But today is the time when we need stamp to help people and nation and of course to build and strengthen the relations. Stamp has happened several times in the past also.

Semi Postal or Charity stamps have been issued from time to time to help a particular cause. Ordinary postage stamps are surcharged or even a mail piece is surcharged before transmission to help needy with the surcharged amount normally known as charity amount or charity surcharge. The buyer pays in addition to the postage that is donated to the designated charity. The needy who may be a single or a group or a community or a nation are victims of calamity caused may be by way of disaster caused by war, pandemic, nature (natural disasters) or calamities like flood, earthquake, draught etc. or maybe economic breakdown of a country or state due to several reasons or other social projects. Such semi- postal or charity stamps are the demand of the time. It certainly inculcates the habit of showing concern for any social or humanitarian cause. It genuinely strengthens the relations between people and nations. Issuance of semi postal or charity stamps for fund raising has been a tradition for years and in every religion, it has positive attributes.

I understand the first such charity or semi-postal stamps were issued by Switzerland in 1912. That began an annual series of "Pro Juventute-For the Children" and was the beginning of the thousands of charity stamps which helped various people from time to time. Though these stamps are charity stamps but some catalogues such as the Scott catalogue calls these stamps semi-postals. Generally, these stamps are sold to collectors, and the protocols of kindness encourage people in countries that issue these stamps to use semi-postals on mail like wedding invitations and other happy events. Popular semi-postal stamp designees are groups like the International Red Cross, the Red Crescent, and children's charities. Previously, many countries had funded anti-TB efforts and other health projects through semi-postals.

Well, today I am going to talk about semi-postal stamps issued only yesterday i.e.. 31st march 2022 by Osterreichische Post (face value 1-euro and premium or surcharge of 2-euro) as an act of solidarity to help the affected persons of  Ukraine who are suffering from the outcome  /consequences of  a  deadly war which broke out in Europe in February this year. This has affected millions of people both directly and indirectly.  The mission for which this semi postal stamp has been issued is given the slogan “About Standing Together for Peace - Help for the People of Ukraine”. The stamp will have its half of the 2-euro premium go to two experienced relief organizations, that are the Austrian organization “Nachbar in Not” and the international organization UNICEF. Both are partners for the issue of this commemorative stamp.

In the past also the Österreichische Post has provided support during humanitarian disasters and for social projects with semi-postal stamps. Two examples are the 2016 UNICEF stamp “A fair chance for every child” and the “70 years SOS Children’s Villages” stamp issued in 2019 whose premium benefitted SOS Children’s Villages.

Ukraine has suffered tremendously due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the people of Ukraine need help urgently. A small token of charity by way of purchasing these semi postal stamps will certainly give them some relief. Just think if not only Austria but other nations also come forward on humanitarian grounds, it will help the sufferers in a big way. The said semi-postal stamp “Together for peace” is available from Österreichische Post‘s collector service centre, at postal branches, at philately points of sale and on its online shop. By buying this one can certainly provide effective help to the needy people of Ukraine

I feel semi -postal stamps should be issued by every postal administration not only to help people or to support the charity projects in their country but to any country throughout the world.

I appeal to India post and even the private courier services to come up with charity stamps right now for the help of Ukraine people.

Although stamp collectors and philatelists are buying such stamps not for postal purposes but for collection only which gives them philatelic pleasure and, at the same time benefit the charitable and social groups that they are interested in. This kind of collecting and stamp issuance has a long tradition. However, I still appeal that more and more of them all over the world should also buy these stamps as an act of kindness, solidarity and humanitarianism.

 Finally, I shall highly appreciate the act of solidarity by Österreichische Post and wish other postal administration shall also come forward to issue such semi postal stamps and more and more philatelists to  buy such stamps not only for their pleasure but for promotion and strengthen this act of solidarity and humanitarianism.

 Tail Piece

 YET ANOTHER MAJOR STEP : HATS OFF TO PCI

 In the last bulletin, I had mentioned about the serious concern shown by PIC in development and promotion of philately by way of appreciating and honouring efforts and achievements of its members and also preparing profiles of the members. But PCI is not stopping here. Now it has called applications from aspiring candidates for apprentice Jury as well as apprentice National Commissioners. These are the acts which has projected the open outlook of PCI think tank.  These portfolios were till now restricted to a few members only but now the avenues are open. Senior, experienced and knowledgeable philatelists will get new platform to be in philately and enjoy it.  Members who wish to serve philately will get chance to do so not only by becoming jury members but commissioners too as the will go abroad and visit International Exhibitions too.

I mean now the transparency, opportunity and widening of the scope for the members has become motto of PCI. My heartiest thanks to PCI and hope it will keep moving in this direction 

PCI is now strongly representing itself in world philatelic meets and stamping its presence and importance also. Of late it has been gathered from PCI sources that at the Bangkok Thematic Guidelines discussions, several changes were made at instance of PCI in general. Some of those are proposed to be ratified soon by the FIP Congress. A great achievement and good news for Indian Philatelists.

Well, finally how can I forget congratulating the Indian winners of recently concluded International and world exhibition. My heartiest congratulations especially the winners of HUNfilex 2022 . The results are amazing and encouraging. The first ever GOLD in Thematic   along with several Vermeil and Large Vermeil awards and also   Large Vermeil with Special Prize in Literature Class in World Exhibition by India is a big boost to philately in India. PCI needs to acknowledge this marvellous achievement by Indian philatelists. This achievement needs to be propagated to motivate philatelists

-Naresh Agrawal: email – nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in


Recent Indian Issues



5 February 2022 : 50th Anniversary of ICRISAT - Rs 5

16 February 2022 : Delhi Police – Platinum Jubilee – Rs 5

18 February 2022 : Joint celebrations of the year of 50th Anniversary of UAE's formation and the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of India – Rs 25

20 February 2022 : 50 Years of Arunachal Pradesh – Rs 5

21 February 2022 : President Fleet Review 2022 Visakhapatnam - Rs 5

13 March 2022 : Rashtriya Military Academy – Rs5

3 April 2022 : India and Turmenistan- 30n Years of Partnership MS + 2 x Rs 25



 New Special Covers

1 April 2022 : Jasuapur Mahotsav : Bhubaneswara




Special Cover – KTK/030/2022 - Mysuru Betel Leaf.


Mysuru betel leaf is being cultivated from the period of Maharajas of Mysuru in palace gardens as well as in villages surrounding Mysuru taluk. These leaves are heart shaped and texture of the leaves is very smooth. The presence of black clay soil with moderate rainfall and temperature makes Mysuru betel leaf unique to that particular locality. The Government of India has granted GI Tag No. 34 to Mysuru Betel Leaf on 30th January 2006.

Special Cover – KTK/031/2022 – Ganjifa Cards.


Traditionally hand-painted by artisans, Ganjifa cards of Mysuru hold historical importance besides holding aesthetic and artistic value. This unique fine art form blends the exquisite art of miniature painting and craft, with cards typically based on epic themes giving them an exclusive look and feel. The artistic skill of this traditional craft is seen in its adoption of designs with minute details. These cards arc made in different sizes and shapes. The epic Ramayana has 28 to 1008 cards whereas Dasavatara has 120 cards. The Govt of India has granted GI Tag No. 60 to Ganjifa Cards on 28 March 2008.

 


Special Cover – KTK/032/2022 - Karnataka Bronzeware.

The craft is practiced in Bengaluru, Kolar, Chitradurga and Mandya districts of Karnataka. Religious idols; temple bells, vessels, lamps and other ritual wares are cast in bronze. This craft is an amalgamation of art and science in creating poetic rendering of gods. The craftsman who makes the images in bronze are known as stapathies. The uniqueness of Karnataka Bronzeware was recognized and granted Geographical Indication in the year 2006 by Government of India under GJ indication no. 62.

 

Special Cover - KTK-016-2022 Prof H.S Bhat- Doyen of Indian Urology.

Prof. Hattangadi Shashtdhar Bhat (1921-2010) is regarded as the Doyen of Indian Urology who had laid the foundation for growth and development of urology in India. This special cover is released in grateful remembrance of his contributions, during the decennial year of Department of Urology, Kasturba Medica I College. Mangaluru.

 



Special Cover - KTK-62-2021 "We for Kannada" (Kannadakkagi Naavu).

Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka, on the eve of 66'" Karnataka Rajyothsava celebrations, aims at popularising Kannada language and culture through a unique campaign "We for Kannada" (Kannadakkagi Naavu). Department of Posts is proud to be associated with this campaign through release of this special cover.


In the News


Results of Hunfilex 2022

World Stamp Exhibition


Anand Kakad - Star of the show won Gold medal with 90 points for his thematic exhibit 'The Phasainidae Family'. He is the first Indian to win a Gold Medal in Thematic Class at FIP World Stamp Exhibition.





Large Vermeil + Special Prize

Heartiest Congratulations !


1. Anand Kakad 2. Madhukar Deogawanka 3. KS Mohan 4.Late Shri OM Prakash Jagati 5. Rajesh Bhura 6. SS Rath 7. Piyush Khaitan 8. m. Ramchandran 9. Ajay Kumar Mittal 10. Rajesh Jhunjhunwala

It is sad to inform the Readers that Shri Om Prakash Jagati noted philatelist from Bangalore and participant at Hunfilex 2022 passed away on 28 March 2022. Our Heartfelt Condolences !

 Indian Participants

M Ramachandran - Kingdom of Cochin. 66 SB

Rajesh Bhura - Unpaid and Underpaid Mails of British India V 80

Rajesh Jhunjhunwala - Postal History of India - British Era (1854 - 1876) V 87

Piyush Khaitan - Indian Airmails During World War II - Routes, Rates and Civilian Censorship. V 82

Piyush Khaitan - Indian Crash Mail 1919 Onwards  LV 88 +SP

K S Mohan - Postal History of Travancore. V 83

Shanti Swarup Rath - French Indian Settlements V 83

Ajay Kumar Mittal- 

Indian Princely State Kishangarh. V 86

Late Om Prakash Jagati - From Cloud to Ocean: It's All About Me. LS 77

Anand Maruti Kakad - The Phasainidae Family of Birds G 90

Vijayakumar S - Water Birds SB 65

Rajesh Bhura - Mahatma Gandhi “The Man of the Millenium S 72… 

Madhukar Deogawanka - Indian Stamp Booklets (Literature). LV + SP 87

 

 -Ajay Kumar Mittal, Commissioner HUNfilex 2022 


Result



British Thematic Association : 2nd Virtual One page Competition


New e – Books

An excellent e-book has been issued by CPMG, HP Postal circle “ Himachal Pradesh Through Philately. The book has a complete list of stamps related to Himachal Pradesh, Special Covers issued by HP Postal circle as well as postcards, special cancellations and permanent pictorial cancellations, Maxim Cards and details of other philatelic activities held in Himachal Pradesh. It can be free downloaded at : https://online.fliphtml5.com/vpean/jrmn/ .This is an excellent reference book for every stamp lover.


Himachal Prtadesh Through Philately

e - Book issued by CPMG HP Postal Circle, Shimla








Children's books based on Singapore stamps


"Philatelic Rambling in Singapore History:

The Japanese Occupation 1942-1945."

By Tan Wee Kiat






Philately Delights in Asean By Tan Wee Kiat




 Philatelic Rambling in Singapore Money By Tan Wee Kiat



 Mr Tan Wee Kiat is 82 year old retired teacher and a philatelic writer from Singapore. He has written several children's books based on Singapore stamps. At the moment he is converting these books into e-book form which is easy to e-mail to other stamp lovers. Here are few e-books by him. Those who are interested to get these e books may email to the Editor.

 

New Permanent Cancellations from Himachal Pradesh

HP Postal circle released 4 new permanent cancellations Kee Gompa, Kibber, Hikkim and Tabo. These can be obtained by sending self-addressed postcards or envelopes to the postmaster of respective post offices.





Recent International Stamp Exhibitions



Commissioner for HELVETIA 2022, Philatelic Exhibition

Mr. Anil Suri has been appointed National Commissioner for Helvetia 2022, FIP WSC Specialised Exhibition is to be held from 18 to 22 May 2022 at the Padiglione Conza in Lugano, Switzerland.

The exhibition will include WSC, Traditional, Postal History, Aero-Philately, Postal Stationery, Thematic, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE & TH) and Philatelic Literature Classes only. Details at : website www.helvetia2022.ch 

Email: anilksuri@email.com  Mob : +91 9811176908, 8130827029

 

 


CAPEX 22  

Specialised Exhibition CAPEX 2022, to be held from 09 – 12, June, 2022 at Toronto, Canada. Awards will be treated as Continental awards. The One Frame exhibition will include : Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aero-philately, Astro-philately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenue, Youth, Modern Phil., Phil. Lit. and Picture Postcards, Classes only. Mr. Angeet Suri has been appointed National Commissioner.

 

ANGEET SURI, Email: angeet86@hotmail.com

 Phones: +91 9891370070, 8588077077. +91 11 40523366 : Vist : http://www.capex22.org



LIBEREC 2022

European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon “LIBEREC 2022” is  organized by Svaz českých filatelistů, z.s. (Union of Czech Philatelists) in cooperation with club “Evropská výstava poštovních známek LIBEREC 2022, z.s.”, established for this purpose under FEPA patronage and with FIP recognition.

Venue: Wellness Hotel Babylon https://www.hotelbabylon.cz/en/

Date: October 13th – 16th, 2022

Exhibition size: 1200 exhibition frames

European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022 :  IREX

Visit : https://www.liberec2022.eu/en/aktuality-en/



The Cape Town 2021 Exhibition has been postponed. The new dates will be 8th – 12th November 2022.The date that Entry forms must be received by the National Commissioners will be no later than 15 May 2022.

•           Last date for receipt of Literature exhibits 1 October 2022

Mr. Shakil Ahmed is Indian National Commissioner for the Cape Town 2021, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to be held at Cape Town, South Africa from 8 to 12 November, 2022.Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Postal Stationery, Revenue, Thematic, Open, Modern Philately, One Frame, Philatelic Literature and Picture Postcards only)

Shakil Ahmed : Email: ahmedshakil99@gmail.com : (M) +91-9437225760 / +91-7008025663



TAIPEI 2021  

Mr. Rajan Jayakar has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the Taipei 2021 38th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Taipei, Chinese Taipei to be held from 6 to 10 May, 2022

Rajan Motiram Jayakar : Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com

 Phone: +91-22-22820570, +91-22-22820572, (M) +919821072417


IBRA 2023 and 33st International Stamp Fair will be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr. Madhukar Jhingan has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the IBRA 2023.

Madhukar Jhingan :  Email: mj@stampsofindia.com   (M) +91-9811160965

Auctions 

PHILAUCTIONS Auction No. 9  ONLINE

You can register and bid online at www.philauctions.com   

There are hundreds of Rare lots ranging from Scinde Dawks, 1854 lithographs, Handstruck Postage Stamps, India Used Abroad, British India, Aerophilately, Independent India Stamps and Errors, FDCs & Folders, Postal Stationery, Rocket Mail, Mahatma Gandhi Philately, Cinderellas and Postal History.   

Online Pre-bidding on the website closes - 6.00pm, 07 April 2022 

Live Zoom auction will be held in New Delhi on 12.00pm, Sunday, 10 April 2022 

For any inquiry, contact us on this email or at contact@philauctions.com or whats app on 83 83 85 9325


News from Philatelic Societies /Associations/ Clubs

A Philatelic Stamp Exhibition and Dealers’ Meet was organized by EIPA at Bhubanehwar from 25to 27 March 2022. During the event a special cover was also issued.


Philatelic Society of Delhi

Governing Body for the year 2022-23

President - Shri Harjit Singh Kataria

Vice President - Shri Narinder K Dhuper

Secretary - Shri Dinesh Sabharwal

Treasurer - Shri Udai Saxena

Jt Secretary - Shri Vivek Bhargava

Jt Secretary - Shri Aditya Asthana

Jt Treasurer -  Shri Rajesh Ragavan 

All were elected unopposed at the Annual General Meeting of PSOD held on 27 March 2022. Shri Madhukar Jhingan was the Election in - Charge.


Obituary


Rest in Peace....

Heartfelt condolences !



Noted philatelist from Bangalore ,Shri Om Prakash Jagati passed away on 28th March 2022.He was well-known for his philatelic collection on Water. His exhibit "From cloud to ocean : it's all about me" has bagged International Large Silver medal . His exhibit on Letters addressed to important persons with their autographs on them including those of Presidents, Prime Ministers, Film stars, Sports persons, Scientists and others was marvellous, unique and prime attraction of ODIPEX-2018 in Keonjhar. He was Life member of Eastern India Philatelists’ Association.

 


One of India's prominent philatelists, Shri Vishwanath Jhunjhunwala passed away on 30 March 2022 at Kolkata. Like his father late Shri S. N. Jhunjhunwala, had won numerous gold medals in national and international exhibitions. He was also a leading authority on Scinde Dawks, lithographs and other Indian classics.

Shri Vishwanath ji was 79 years old and his family and philatelic legacy continues through his son, Rajesh Jhunjhunwala .






 





Making Your Thematic Philately Exhibit Pages


After choosing your Title and preparing your Plan of Exhibit for your exhibit your next task is to prepare your exhibit pages. First of all, the decision has to be made on selecting the right kind of paper quality and weight. The paper chosen should always be very light coloured (most appropriate is off white) and should be between 170gsm to 200gsm. After selecting the paper you need to decide the size of sheet for your exhibit. Following (Fig.1) are the recommended sizes of exhibit sheets as per Federation of International (FIP).



Fig.1

I have observed that all of a sudden, a lot of thematic exhibitors (even just beginners) have started using A3 size sheets without considering the need of a bigger size sheet for their exhibit. It is not or 23cm x 29cm size sheets are the best until you achieve a certain level. For beginners it is a recommended size.

Besides having high quality acid free exhibiting sheets an exhibitor needs to have a number of accessories like protective mounts for stamps (clear amounts are highly recommended), a mount cutter, and acid free photo corners for mounting your covers on the pages. Of course high quality sheet protectors are mandatory for an exhibit to be sent for a philatelic exhibition. It has been observed that even high quality exhibitors use ordinary sheet protectors. Choice is yours but it is recommended to use high quality sheet protectors as they provide high transparency and enhances the overall exhibit presentation in addition to protecting your valuable exhibit. 

Designing the Pages

Designing your pages demands a good sense of visualization and aesthetics. Microsoft publisher is very convenient and easy to use software for designing your pages. You can measure the size of stamps, covers and all other philatelic material you will use to develop your exhibit and enter it to format the size of text box inserted. You may format the colour of the line of the text box as per your liking to be used as the border of items. These coloured borders enhance the display of your exhibit and serves a very good substitute of paper matting. The matting done with coloured paper is definitely is a better choice but it is quite time consuming and finding out acid free coloured papers of  your choice is not easy (not easily available). To paste the paper for matting on your sheets you need rubber cement. The paper matting in yellow has been done on this page (Fig.2) while print border line in light blue is used here (Fig.3)


 

Fig. 2

 

Fig. 3

After finalizing whether to use matting or border to be done on computer it is the time to decide about the font and its size. Never use very fancy fonts as many times it is difficult to read certain fonts. Use a simple and easily readable font. The size 12 Bold for the page title, 11Bold for the subtitle, 11 for Thematic text, 9 or 10 bold italics for philatelic text are quite appropriate for a thematic exhibit.

The thematic text must always be before the philatelic text. The text has to be as concise as possible but should convey the complete the message. Your philatelic thematic exhibit is not a book therefore just enough relevant text is appreciable. The text should tell the story of your exhibit and it should not contain just facts. Be careful not to have spelling mistakes.

The relevant text means what you are showing should be elaborated. It is not at all appreciated to have text for what you have not included any philatelic item on your pages. For obvious philatelic items it is not needed to tell what it is. 

Since wide variety of philatelic material is used to describe the story as per your chosen subject and title, it is quite difficult to have the layout of items as per your story thread. This is why to develop a high class thematic exhibit a lots of philatelic material should be available to allow the required layout.

Fig. 4

This windowing is not good as the postal stationery is hidden (Fig.2)


Fig.5


Properly done windows not only look good but provide you to show more material. (Fig.5)

 

Windowing allows you to use more material but it should be done with great care. Windows should be crated very neatly and the item shown in the window must be clearly visible Postal stationery needs to be shown full unless you are using it for the postmark only. The illustration on the other side than the stamp side should be shown while the stamp side be shown as the reduced scan to show that it is a postal stationery.


Fig. 6

Effectively designed pages help you to develop your exhibit well and definitely can enhance your overall score. Now it is expected that you show the items horizontally. If you have longer covers or any other philatelic items which do not fit in your 23cm x 29cm sheet, you may use bigger sheets. Although combining various sizes of exhibition sheets can be inconvenient many times but it is always beneficial to follow the present regulations or requirement. Exhibiting demand high quality time as well high level of designing ability and of course a lot of precious time. Therefore, plan well in time to prepare your exhibit for a satisfying result.

-Dinesh Sharma : email : olymp_sharma@rediffmail.com

 

THE  STORY  OF  PIGEON  POST IN INDIA

( Pigeon Mail : The First Air Mail Of The World )

 




PIGEON AS A MESSENGER  ( The Flying Postman ) 

 

Pigeons have an extraordinary homing instinct, natural habit and ability of returning unerringly to their homes at high speed after a flight of quite longer distances in any direction. This ability of theirs navigate from anywhere to their lofts at high speed was recognized and used quite early during ancient times which was utilized in sending and receiving messages from time to time by individuals, rulers, administrations, traders, financiers and others. The messages written on thin small paper were tagged to pigeon’s legs or paws or claws who was then released. The pigeon then flew back to his loft with the messages  where the receiver removed the message.                                               

                   

INDIAN PIGEONS   

 

PIGEON POST OR MAIL 

Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons and other birds to carry messages from one place to the other who are effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons were transported to a destination in cages or lofts, where messages would be attached to their paws or legs  and then the pigeon would fly back to its home naturally where the owner could detach the message and read it.

The term is used both to refer to physical items of mail, and to the system used to transport them. While pigeon post is largely obsolete today, it was at one point a very trendy method of carrying light mail. Although the use of pigeons for carrying mail was never widespread, people would sometimes send mail by pigeon, as would people in the financial industry who wanted to transmit news.

 


INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPAN OF BRITISH INDIA PERIOD

 

This practice of use of carrier pigeons is ancient. The Greeks and Romans both used pigeon post to convey information, and many pigeons worked in military service too for carrying messages with troop orders and other military material from place to place. In addition to pigeons, birds of prey were sometimes used for messages.

In a way, the pigeon post could be considered the first form of airmail. Pigeons are still used to carry messages in some remote regions of the world where other postal options are not available, and pigeon enthusiasts also keep birds for the purpose of sending messages to other enthusiasts, keeping this ancient tradition alive.

EARLY HISTORY  : 

Pigeon post references can be found  very ancient in India. Various Indian epics have reflections of the usage of flying birds to carry messages. In Mahabharata , King Dhrupad dispatched the message instructing King Dhritirashtra to give away half the kingdom, through the Royal Priest. 

Centuries down, the practice of using Brahmin priests for carrying letters in a private postal system called the  Brahmini Dak , reflects the importance accorded to such trusted human carriers.  Mahabharata  too has a romantic legend mentioning how a swan was used to convey the message of prince Nal to princess Damayanti.                                                    

 

MEGHDOOT, THE CLOUD – MESSENGER 

Like in ancient India pigeons were also worshipped. The earliest known records of homing pigeon use for message delivery in ancient Egypt are from 5600 B.C. and around 3000 BC., incoming ships released pigeons as an announcement of important visitors More and more military, political, and economic importance was attributed to this fast method of delivering messages and the earliest large-scale communication network using pigeons as messengers was established in Syria and Persia around the 5th century BC. Between about 770 BC and 390 AD, the Greeks used pigeons to carry the results of the Olympic Games. 

King Chandragupta Maurya,(340-293 BCE) and his grandson Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BC) the great used pigeons as message carriers during their reign for  the needs of intelligence gathering and collection of revenue data between the capital and the outlying provinces of the vast kingdom , whence regular messengers, doots and pigeons were used for conveying the royal communiqué.

 

             Chandragupta Maurya                   

During the Dark Ages the Arabs established regular airmail pigeon courier services. According to one tale, a caliph in North Africa satisfied his taste for Lebanese cherries by having pigeons fly them in. Each carried one cherry inside a silk bag. It was the first parcel post. Reportedly, a prize pair of carrier pigeons in the Arab empire could fetch one thousand gold pieces.

In the middle ages, in the 4th century of the common era, the Romans developed a pigeon post to carry important messages throughout the Roman Empire. The news of capture Damietta by St. Louis was announced by sultan by this means. 

PIGEON POST  DURING AND AFTER 11th CENTENARY   :

Domesticated pigeons are first developed in ancient Egypt, and the pigeon loft or dovecote subsequently becomes a living larder for many communities - such as medieval monasteries. In India also domestication of pigeons were practiced but not in a developed manner. 

In Baghdad, in the 11th century, the idea first occurred of making use of the tendency of certain pigeons to fly straight home from wherever they might be. The city of Baghdad and all the main towns and cities in Syria and Egypt were linked by messages carried by pigeons. Later, the most wide-ranging conqueror of medieval history, Genghis Khan, operated such a system during his conquests. He created a pigeon network that spanned one-sixth of the world and established pigeon relay posts across and Asia and much of Eastern Europe. Wars and emergencies popularized the pigeon post in China, Persia and India.                              

     


     Genghis Khan

 

DURING AND AFTER 15th CENTENARY : 

There were pigeon posts in existence during the Dutch war in the 16Th century. Besieged Haarlem used pigeons to convey messages in 1573 A.D., and Leyden in 1574 A.D.                                             

In India ,the Mughal emperor Babar inherited this mail carrying method from his forefathers and the pigeon post was in use throughout the Mughal period. He wrote in his biography about the sport of pigeon keeping. During his reign, a rapid one-way postal service (always back to base) became possible. The art of breeding pigeons was also developed by selective breeding of suitable homing pigeons during this period..                                                

         


During reign of Akbar i.e. 1556 to 1605, Pigeon post was in random use, as also camels in desert areas. The pigeon carriers were housed in the royal palace, where they were trained to carry news over the far-flung territories.                   

References to the use of royal pigeons and camels have also been found. Though camels and camel caravans were used primarily in desert areas, camels were also used in non-desert zones, specifically for carrying royal or State Mail. 

The introduction of pigeon post is attributed to Akbar, and not Jahangir, as mentioned in several accounts as Akbar was crazy about pigeon keeping. Whenever he went on a trip his men carried pigeons with him. Normally more than two thousands birds went with him  kept in special carriers.

 Pigeons were trained and housed in the royal palace, in the Kabutar-Khaana, found even today in the relics of Mughal palaces. They were used to carry urgent missives over short distances, exclusively for royal purpose. The practice continued to be favoured by Jahangir who extended its use to special occasions.

 

 AKBAR

 

In eighteenth century, Tipu Sultan, an Indian ruler (1782 – 1799 ) used carrier pigeons. Pigeons used to return to the Jamia Masjid mosque in   Srirangapattnam which was his headquarters. The pigeon holes may be seen in the mosque's minarets to this day.

      


       TIPU  SULTAN

 

The practice of using  homing pigeons  as message carriers also prevailed from the earliest times. Amazingly, they were being officially used by government departments as pigeon posts in remote areas even now a days. Orissa State Police is one such department which used  pigeons as mail carriers till 2004 in India.

 


Almost in all the palaces in Rajasthan and other states of India , carrier pigeons had been deployed for mail service, which was pretty reliable . The photo shows the pigeon cages used to house the carrier pigeons inside the Udaipur City Palace. It is now just a reminder of old times, since the carrier pigeon service was discontinued many decades back.

 

PIGEON POST IN ORISSA   : 

The Orrissa Police is the only state force in India which adopted and maintained this method of communication since 1946. They procured 40 pigeons from the departing colonial government at the close of the WWII. The force had a strength of 1926 Homing Pigeons spread over 17 police districts of the state in 2004.The pigeons were trained on three courses-static, mobile and boomerang.

 

                                          

The static category formed a batch in which pigeons were moved with the forces leaving headquarters for remote areas and were released in the sky whenever the need arose  for communication with Hqtrs. In the mobile category, the police took the trailer along with pigeons to the place of operation. In the third-boomerang-category, the pigeons were trained to deliver and return with the message within their flying area, usually restricted to 50 miles both ways.

                                                

                                        Orissa police carrier pigeons: facing the sack.

India's Police Pigeon Service - which for more than half a century has provided a lifeline during frequent floods and cyclones in eastern Orissa state - is to be scrapped, according to a government proposal


Unfortunately this, the world’s last pigeon courier service - had been stopped on the ground of its high cost of procurement and maintenance in comparison to the latest developments in the telecommunication and satellite services  encouraging the usage of internet and  mobile phones etc.. And hence, in 2004 all the birds were retired from their  services and were freed from their lofts. Orissa police pigeon fleet has served the state during various calamities and  situation of urgency. 

PIGEONGRAM  : 

Though there is no recorded history of issuance of modern pigeongrams in India but it was in 1931 when first official pigeon post was organized with messages carried by pigeons from Asansol to Kolkata.  There after there has been regular commemoration of this service during different events, exhibitions etc. in different parts of the India. Though Calcutta Homing Pigeon Club has played a great role in keeping this service alive by providing pigeons during such shows. The pigeon mail in India now is very seldom used but officially it was closed in 2004 when Orissa police retired their fleet of about 800 pigeons .

The pigeon mail covers and the messages carried by them are known as pigeongram or pigeon o gram. Given hereunder is  study of various pigeongrams issued in India during different  events starting from 1931 till 2009.

 To be contd… 

: Naresh Agrawal : email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in

 

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Beginners’ Section


Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein


One of the greatest scientific minds in human history, Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany.

Einstein’s family moved to Munich in 1880 and he would spend most of his childhood there.  He attended the Luitpold Gymnasium (now called the Albert Einstein Gymnasium) before moving with his family to Italy.

Einstein had natural understanding of math from an early age and was often far ahead of other children his age – he even surpassed his tutor.  He taught himself algebra and Euclidean geometry in a summer and developed his own proof of the Pythagorean theorem when he was 12.  Einstein became convinced that all of nature could be understood as a “mathematical structure.”

Einstein went on to study physics and mathematics at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich.  After earning his degree in 1901, he earned Swiss citizenship.  However, he was unable to find a teaching job and instead took a job as a technical assistant in the Swiss Patent Office.  While this job wasn’t in his field, it gave him ample time to research and produce some of his most prolific work.

In 1905, Einstein was awarded his PhD from the University of Zurich.  That same year, called his annus mirabilis (miracle year), he published four papers in the journal Annalen der Physik (Annals of Physics).  The first three of these introduced the scientific community to the photoelectric effect, expanded on the kinetic theory of heat, and formed the basis of his theory of relativity.

On November 21, Einstein published his final paper of the year, “Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?”  This paper introduced the formula E = mc2.  According to the formula, the energy of a body at rest (E) is equal to its mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light (c) squared.  Many of Einstein’s miracle year theories were controversial for years before they were accepted by leading physicists.  This equation in particular enabled developments as diverse as the atom bomb, diagnostic P.E.T. scans, and smoke detectors.  Over time, Einstein’s ideas became widely accepted. 


Einstein went on to teach at universities in Zurich and Berlin. He then received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his work with the photoelectric effect. In 1933 he traveled to the US to teach Theoretical Physics at Princeton. While in America, the Nazis seized all of his possessions in Germany. He knew he couldn’t return, so he officially renounced his German citizenship and became an American citizen in 1940.

In 1939, as the world war continued to spread across the globe, a number of scientists including Einstein grew concerned over Germany’s goal to build an atomic weapon.  Believing they were close to succeeding, these scientists sent a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt, voicing their concern.  From this letter, the Manhattan Project was born.  Einstein wasn’t allowed to participate, and the scientists involved were not permitted to discuss it with him because officials considered him a security risk.  Einstein’s equation, E=mc2, explained how the energy of an atomic bomb was released, though it didn’t detail how to build one.

When asked about his role, Einstein said he didn’t consider himself the father of atomic energy and that his part was “quite indirect.”  He also admitted that had he known the Germans wouldn’t succeed in building an atomic bomb, he never would have written the letter to President Roosevelt initiating the Manhattan Project.

After World War II, Einstein was one of the leading figures in the World Government Movement.  He was offered the presidency of the state of Israel, but declined.  Einstein then helped establish the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 



Grenada #3208-09 honor Einstein’s 1921 Nobel Prize.

 

In 1955, Einstein suffered from internal bleeding from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.  He went to the hospital, but refused surgery, claiming, “I want to go when I want.  It is tasteless to prolong life artificially.  I have done my share; it is time to go.  I will do it elegantly.”  He died the following day, April 18, at the age of 76. 



 US #1774 – Fleetwood Plate Block First Day Cover.

During his lifetime, Einstein wrote more than 300 scientific papers and received a number of awards, honors, and honorary degrees. 

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Book Review

By Dr M R Ramesh Kumar

Pangolins on Coins and Stamps of the World By Indraneil Das and Ajit Vartak



There are very few books on Philately and Numismatics in general and animal ecology in particular, the book entitled “ Pangolins on Coins and Stamps of the World” written by Indraneil Das and Ajit Vartak  fills this vacuum. Dr Indraneil Das, started his research career with a grant from the WWF to study the Indian Pangolin in 1983 at the age of 19. He obtained his PhD Degree in Animal Ecology from University of Oxford in 1991. Indraneil is currently holding the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of postage stamps depicting amphibians. Dr Ajit Vartak has PhD in Paleontology and a MA in Indology, is a Limca Book of Records holder for his personal collection of fossils. He was a teaching faculty member in the Department of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune for 33 years. He uses stamps and coins as a teaching device for earth sciences, in the form of exhibitions, presentations, and popular articles, research papers in National and International Journals.


The book is an excellent source of information on Pangolins spread in seven different chapters. The chapters include Introduction, Pangolin on Coins and Tokens, another one on Postage Stamps, Pamgolin on Cinderella Labels, Pangolin on Covers, Pangolin on Post cards, and last chapter is on Pangolin on Postmarks. It has two appendices which give detailed information about the Pangolins on Coins and Stamps separately. It also gives detailed information on further reading for the interested Philatelist and Numismatist. This book has been published by an NGO called Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra which has been involved in the field of Wildlife and biodiversity conservation in India for the past three decades from 1992. The book can be freely downloaded from the internet from their website https://www.snm.cpn



This 72 pages colourful book is a treasure trove of information and is printed in art paper with an excellent cover of various coins and stamps on Pangolin from different countries.  All the images are in colour. I would say this is an excellent reference book for the philatelists who are keen on knowing about Animal Ecology in general and Pangolin in particular. The experience of the authors has greatly enhanced the well documented and research book. The book is written in a very easy to read with excellent images of the various philatelic materials. The Layout and printing of the book excellent. Two Vernacular editions of the book are now available in Malayalam and Tamil respectively in PDF format too, which can be downloaded from the website.

The copies of the book can be had from the NGO directly in case anyone needs a hard copy for a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards postage charge anywhere within India. The contact details are

Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra,

11, United Park, Markandi,

Chiplun District, Maharashtra

PIN 415605.








-Book Review by Dr M R Ramesh Kumar, President, GPNS, Goa. Email : rameshkumar.mr@gmail.com


Lighter Side

Crossword Puzzle #3

Down:

1. Two coloured printing (7)

3. Major mistake of a stamp (5)

5. Stamps unseparated (4)

6. Picture postcard collecting (10)

8. A stamp printing process – Image from plate to a roller (6)

10. Complete unit of printed stamps (5)

 

Across:

2. Not a postage stamp (10)

4. Cancelled to Order (3)

7. I’m a stamp but, no longer available in Post Offices (8)

9. Artwork of a stamp design (5)









-K. Sridhar : email : krishnaraosridhar@yahoo.com



New issues from other countries


Aland


25 March 2022 : Disc Golf

 



Aruba

28 March 2022 Orchids



Orchidaceae, commonly called the orchid family, is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.

Great Britain




 

7 April 2022 : Migratory Birds

This ten-stamp set on Migratory Birds explores the spring and summer bird visitors to the UK. Bird migration is the annual, seasonal movement of birds along predefined routes between their breeding and non-breeding grounds.

The ten featured birds have been illustrated in detail by the Irish ornithologist, Killian Mullarney and the set showcases the diversity of migratory birds that all arrive in the UK; from seabirds that migrate along the UK’s coastline, such as the Arctic Skua and Arctic Tern, to the exceptionally rare bird of prey, Montagu’s Harrier.

Postcards




Iraq

17 February 2022 : The Iraqi Indian Relations

 



13 March 2022 : The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

3 April 2022 : Cultural diversity and traditional knowledge ( WIPO)





 


Malaysia

15 February 2022 : Traditional Cooking

17 February 2022 : Endangered wildlife








New Zealand


3 February 2022 : Historic Ships

 



2 March 2022 : 75 Years Together : New Zealand’s National Orchestra



 

 

6 April 2022 : Eid Mubarak


Poland




1 April 2022 : Józef Mackiewicz

7 March 2022 : Louis Pasteur 1822-1895



8 March 2022 : 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ignacy Łukasiewicz





Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz was a Polish pharmacist, engineer, businessman, inventor, and philanthropist. He was one of the most prominent philanthropists in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, crown land of Austria-Hungary. He was a pioneer who in 1856 built the world's first modern oil refinery.

 



 17 March 2022 : Easter

19 March 2022 : 100th anniversary of KKS Lech Poznań

24 March 2022 : Poles rescuing Jews

 

 


 

25 March 2022 : We are with you



 

Spain

31 March 2022 : Graphic Humour - El Roto

 



 

For years, Correos has issued a philatelic series dedicated to graphic humor, paying homage to those artists with a sharp pen and free humor.

This year, Andrés Rábago, “El Roto”, is the star of the new broadcast.The stamp shows a drawing of one of the Correos emblems, the yellow mailbox, the organization's indisputable symbol. This one has as its upper part the hat of an amanita-type mushroom.

The drawing technique is gouache, ink, watercolor and marker on 31 x 34 cm cardboard.“El Roto” is a painter and draftsman. During the seventies and eighties, under the pseudonym OPS, he collaborated in numerous media such as Hermano Lobo, La Codorniz, Triunfo or Madriz.

His paintings have been the subject of numerous exhibitions, both in galleries and institutions.In 2012, for his work as a whole, he won the National Illustration Prize, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

One of his last exhibitions took place in the year 2019 at the Prado National Museum and was entitled You can't look, where a collection of drawings was exhibited, made for this occasion, which coincided with an exhibition by Francisco de Goya, and it is precisely from one of his works that Rábago takes the title of the exhibition. Both artists share the same intention in their works: to make us think, question ourselves and see the dark and real side of existence.



Philatelic Clubs & Societies

 

Prayag Philatelic Society - https://prayagphilatelicsociety.org/

Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram

Baroda Philatelic Society -  http://www.vadophil.org/

Chandigarh Philatelic Club

Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra

Eastern India Philatelists’ Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/

The Hyderabad  Philatelic and Hobbies Society

India Study Circle -  http://www.indiastudycircle.org/

Indian Thematic Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort 

http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm

Philatelic Congress of India - http://www.philateliccongressofindia.com/

Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/

Orissa Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com

Rainbow Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/

Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat

Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad

South India Philatelists Association - http://www.sipa.net.in/

The Army Philatelic Society, Pune

Stamps of India – http://www.stampsofindia.com


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Se-tenant Stamps of India

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Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters

-VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/ 

-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - 
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-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram 

-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta 

-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC. 

-Deccan Philatelist from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune. edited by Col Jayanta Dutta 

-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor – Prakash Agrawal 

-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association 

Acknowledgment

- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin April 2022 issue edited by Mohanachandran Nair

- Judaica Thematic Society (UK)  April 2022 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman

email :  judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net

 

Crossword Puzzle #3 (Answer)…



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