Jain Spirit 1999 07 No 01

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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HA INDIA
500
Courtesy Pradip Jain
विवेकानन्द शिला स्मारक, कन्याकुमारी VIVEKANANDA ROCK MEMBINI,KANYAKUMARI
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भारत INDIAR.211:
भारत INDIAJUR
A NARASIMHA 1 भारत INDIA Re|रु.
Stamp Lover: Pradip Jain with antique mailbox
NARAVANA GURU
भारत INDIA
contains a short biography or story about the subject of the stamp, often in both Hindi and English. These synopses are very well done; in fact, a collection of them made into a book would form an excellent reference,
56-1928
INDIA POSTAGE
स्वामीनधानाद SWAMI SHRADDHANAND
P
HIC INDIA
Mail service is an old concept the earliest references are in Egypt from 2000 bce According to Jain, there was an organized postal system during the Mauryan Dynasty in 300 bce that was mentioned in Kautilyas Arthashastra, a manual on statecraft. Postage stamps are a relatively recent invention, dating only to 1840. They allowed the sender to prepay the postage: previously, the recipient paid the messenger
प्रामविवामिश्य संमेलन
100
भारत INDIA
Assembling a collection of dharma stamps need not be expensive. Save for a few rare ones, like the 1948 ten rupee Gandhi stamp worth US$60, most indian stamps have a list value of US150, though lack of availability may raise the price. Every stamp issued by India (and every other country) is listed in the authoritative Scott's Catalog, available at libraries. Each stamp has a "Scott's number" used by dealers to identify it. Especially for children and teens, India's religious stamps offer an entertaining and educational introduction to Hinduisms important people and places.
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INEC
T
aari
URG INORA
Bold
230
dla जता
Stamps of india can be purchased from Pradip Jain, Post Box 128, Mithapur, Patna 800 001 India, or from Downtown Stamp Company, Post Office Box 329, Whitehouse, New Jersey 08888 USA. Reprinted with kind permission and support of Hinduism Today magazine. Visit www.hindu.org/ht/ for details and how to subscribe..
भार
समर्थ रामदास
SAMARTH RAMDAS
भारत INDIA
भारत INDIA
25
60
भारत
आर्यसमाज ARIASAMAJ
मषिवाल्मीकिMAHANSIVALMIKI
SARRACORIT MANDAL
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
50
200
भारता INDIA
35
NDIZ
सुरमनि समसब करें दित होई
URG INDIA
20 INDIA
भारत-INDIA
भारत गीअसोफिकल सोसाइटी INDIA
1875
VOSS
FLORIC
O
NGA
75
INDIA
100
NOTA
150 MEA
200
THULOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
25
re
20 भारत INDIAE
WIR INDIA
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