In commemoration of the First Asian Games held in Delhi in March 1951. Since then, the Games are being played at intervals of four years in different Asian capitals, participated by Asian nations only. India was to host the Games once again in 1982.

2a. reddish purple & brown-orange (W3, 7.3 mill., 160 nos.)
12a. chocolate & pale blue (W3, 2.4 mill., 160 nos.)

All subsequent issue of Indian stamps were printed by the photogravure process, unless specified otherwise.