IndiaPost@75

India Post released a book "IndiaPost@75" which is written by Dr.Charles Lobo on the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Indian Independence.

This Book is available at all Philatelic Bureaus and important Post Offices in Karnataka.

A Short History of Bijai Post office - Dr.Charles Lobo.

 

Collectors Guide to Special covers on Karnataka

A book - Collectors Guide to Special covers on Karnataka - Vol II was released on the occasion of KARNAPEX 2019 which was held at TMA Pai Convention Hall, Mangaluru.

Forests of Jharkhand / Rendezvous with stamps

A special cover was released to commemorate the Forests of Jharkand and a philatelic guide book for children 'Rendezvous with stamps' written by Sri Anil Kumar, Chief Postmaster General, Jharkhand by the Governor of Jharkhand, Smt Draupadi Murmu, in presence of Sri Anil Kumar, Chief Postmaster General, Jharkhand, Sri S.K. Sathpathi, Principal Secretary to Governor of Jharkhand, Sri Bhupal Ram, DPS, Jharkhand, Sri Sadhan Kr Sinha, APMG, Sri KDSingh, SSPO's, Ranchi and others on 31st March 2017 at Ranchi.

Cover code: JH/07/2017

India 1929 Air Mail Stamps: A Study of Constant Varieties.

Stamps of India is pleased to announce the publication of its new book India 1929 Air Mail Stamps: A Study of Constant Varieties; a new path-breaking work by Rohit Prasad.

The book is the result of 6 years of painstaking study and documents 106 CONSTANT varieties identified in India’s first Air Mail stamps, while the Stanley Gibbons catalogue only 3 varieties. 

India 1929 Air Mail Stamps: A Study of Constant Varieties is A4 all color art paper, hardbound having 300 Pages. It is being brought out as Limited edition of 500 copies and will be available on October 17, 2015. 

The book is Published & Distributed worldwide by Stamps of India Private Limited for  Rs 5,000 post-paid in India, and USD 100 post-paid worldwide. 

According to Rohit Prasad “It gives me immense pleasure to share my study on the India 1929 Air Mail Stamps and I hope other collectors would benefit from this. I look forward to their inputs so that they can be incorporated in the further editions of the book.” 

Stamps of India Pvt. Ltd is publishing India’s first philatelic website www.stampsofindia.com and world’s only electronic philatelic newsweekly Stamps of India Collectors Companion, since 1997 and 2000 respectively. Its promoters Madhukar and Savita Jhingan are serving philately since 1974. 

Contact: Madhukar Jhingan @ 919811160965  or mj@stampsofindia.com 

Mahatma through Stamps.

A small book "Mahatma through Stamps" released during Karnapex 2015 which has 28 pages with  52 photos of stamps, Miniature sheets,Covers etc. related to  Mahatma Gandhi.

 Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

‘India- A Philatelic Journey’ - Coffee table Book.

‘India- A Philatelic Journey’ - a coffee table book,  was released by Hon’ble President of India on 3rd September, 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan in the inauguration ceremony of 11th Asian Pacific Postal Union Congress. The book gives a glimpse of our country having chapters on Mahatma Gandhi, freedom struggle, art & culture, wild life, flora & fauna, sports and heritage sites of India. The book has been made in collaboration with the Times of India Group. The designing, printing and editing has been done by the Times of India Group. The packaging of the book is excellent; it is inside a beautifully designed Shrink –wrap box. The most important thing which differentiates it from other coffee table books is that real stamps are used to describe the above mentioned subjects. One side of the page have the text and other side have stamps related to the subject. Approximately 117 stamps issued since 1974 to 2012 have been inserted, in original, in each book. 

 

This book is a limited edition and exclusively for niche customers. Only 800 copies are available for sale @ Rs.5500/- per book.. The book can be purchased from National Philatelic Museum, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi. This will also be made available to major philatelic bureaus. Interested customers can also place their orders to the nearest bureau or send an email to Shri V.K.Singh, ADG(Philately) on vksinghs@yahoo.co.in. 

 

Courtesy: Mr.Deepak Modi.

Anche Janapada ( Folk Arts on Stamps)

A book on stamps related to Folk Art of the World in Kannada language by Mr.M.R.Prabhakar published by Kannada Janapada Accademy, Bengaluru ( Bangalore)

This is an excellent book on stamps related to various Folk Arts not just from India but all over the World. This Book is worth reading if you know Kannada. The pages are glossy Art Paper and the stamps are printed in color from all over the World. It is presented in short and simple sentence.

Conact:
M.R.Prabhakar
Phone: 080-22215509

Thanks Mr.Jagannath Mani
http://www.olympicgamesphilately.blogspot.in/

 

YEAR BOOK OF INDIAN PHILATELY: 2011 by MADAN MIDDHA

2011 edition 0f Year Book edited by Madan Middha has been released with many varying contents in 26 chapters.  It starts with the Preface by the Editor and articles by noted philatelists Mr Ashok Bayanwala, Naresh Agarwal, Rajesh Paharia and Jeevan Jyoti on different branches of Philately. It covers details of philatelic activities of the year 2011 like Postal history, new issues, Postal stationery,Club News, exhibitions and many other important aspects of Philately. The book is a must for true Philatelists and would be helpful companion for all stamp collectors too . The Editor has taken pains to bring all related topics under one roof and has given a form of this wonderful book with a reasonable Price.

Excerpts of  PREFACE of the Book:

It is one of the greatest mysteries I have ever encountered in my life! After all Philately is what? Is it an accumulation of a government product called stamps? Or it is collection of the pre-payment tokens for a service, i.e. the delivery of letters? Is it concerning a commodity or a commercial activity? Is it a pastime or a profession? Is it a hobby for the youth or is it a serious recreational pastime for the matured? Is it History or is it a research subject? Is it the world itself or a window to the world of culture and humanity? Is it a specialised trade or a new investment avenue for the investors? After all what is it? How can Philately be explained and defined properly?

How should this great hobby be presented before others including the new-comers? Let us ponder over it once again.

Philately is a Great Recreational Hobby........
Philately is a Great Pastime for the Elderly........
Philately is a Great Friend Maker / Socialiser........
Philately is Aesthetics and Great Inspiration........
Philately is a Great De-stresser........
Philately is a Great Internationaliser........
Philately is a Great Learning process for the youth........
Philately is the Greatest Illustrative Encyclopedia........
Philately is the Biggest Window of the World........
Philately is a research Universe........
Philately is History........
Philately is a serious Study........
Philately is a Professional Activity........
Philately is a Niche' Investment Avenue........

Now what can we extract from all the above discussion? After all what is philately? Which word can explain all its traits?

After going through a number of dictionaries and thesauruses I fail to find a word which can define the Philately with all its qualities, except the word Philately itself !

So, what now? We surrender. Let the Philately be Philately. Nothing can explain it, but only our pure love & respect for this great hobby. Come; let us re-devote ourselves for it, for it has given us major portion of all our happiness & enjoyments. AMEN.

As usual, let us conclude with happy notes once again. Blessed by the good wishes of our learned readership the “Year Book of Indian Philately” has won a number of more awards. It started the year with a 'Bronze' at the 'INDIPEX 2011' at New Delhi in February 2011, followed by a 'Silver Bronze' at the 'NIPPON 2011' at Yokohama in Japan in August 2011 and a ‘Bronze’ at 'CHINA 2011' at Wuxi in China in November 2011. At home it has won a 'Silver' at the 'SINE 2011' at New Delhi in November 2011. We have surprisingly discovered that the Year Book has won a medal at every competitive exhibition, it has participated in!! We are reproducing here-in-after the score card of the Year Book of Indian Philately for an instant view. Is not this a delighting news? But this imposes a new set of duties too. We have to commit ourselves to higher standards to maintain this record, and…… WE DO.

You can expect a better outcome every next time. We are committed to this.

We trust to have the usual whole hearted support of our learned readership, all the ways; all the times.

Thanks.
Madan Middha
Editor

For Book Contact : Madan Middha (Editor)
email : madan_middha@yahoo.co.in
Price : Rs. 250/-  US $ 20