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Saint Francis Xavier's Celebration

24 December 1974

25p

Picture on stamp is of St. Francis Xavier's Shrine, Goa. He was was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.

500th Birth Anniversary of Michelangelo (Painter & Sculptor)

28 June 1975

50x4

Picture on stamp is of Creation of Sun, Moon & Planets and Creation of Manwhich is on the Ceiling of Sistine Chapel in Vatican.

Inpex-75, India National Philatelic Exhibition, Calcutta

25 December 1975

200

Picture on stamp is of Indian Bishop Mark which is named after Henry Bishopp (1611–1691/2) from Henfield in Sussex, England. He was a Postmaster General of England and inventor of the first postmark used on mail.

Centenary of Sound Recording

20 July 1977

200

Picture on stamp is of Phonograph of 1877 developed by Emile Berliner was a German-born American inventor.

Centenary of Bethune College

04 September 1978

Picture on stamp is of Bethune College, Calcutta which was established by Colonel John Drinkwater Bethune who was an English army officer and military historian.

75th Anniversaryof Powered Flight

23 December 1978

100

Picture on stamp is of Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur who were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight.

Centenary of Post Cards in India

02 July 1979

Picture on stamp is of Post Cards of 1/4a of Queen Victoria (1879) and 15p Commemorative (1979) under magnifying glass.

Centenary of St Stephen's College, Delhi

01 February 1981

Picture on stamp is of St Stephen's College, Delhi which was named after St Stephen who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Birth Centenary of Pablo Picasso (Artist)

15 March 1982

285

Picture on stamp is of painting of 'Three Musicians' painted by Pablo Picasso who was was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France.

Centenary of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

18 December 1982

285

Picture on stamp is of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway which is also known as the "Toy Train" and which is a narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was built in British time between 1879 and 1881.

INPEX-82, National Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi

30 December 1982

200

Picture on stamp is of 1st stamps of Pre & Post Independent India. The Stamp of Pre Independent India is of Queen Victoria.

25th Anniversary of Indian Mountaineering Foundation

27 August 1983

200

Picture on stamp is of Nanda Devi Peak (Kumaon Himalayas). The ascent of Nanda Devi necessitated fifty years of arduous exploration in search of a passage into the Sanctuary. The outlet is the Rishi Gorge, a deep, narrow canyon which is very difficult to traverse safely, and is the biggest hindrance to entering the Sanctuary; any other route involves difficult passes. The mountain was later climbed in 1936 by a British-American expedition.