Kamlapati Singhania : Date of release : 01 December 2010
Lala Kamlapat Singhania
was born on 7th November 1884. He was the
founder of the JK Organisation. His business ventures
included the manufacture of cotton yarn, cloth, ice, oil,
hosiery, jute, sugar and iron & steel. He was a spiritual
and patriotic person, and he was deeply influenced by the
ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, Madan Mohan Malviya, Lokmanya
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Motilal Nehru.
He had a deep interest
in social affairs and affairs connected with the development
of the society. He also promoted education and established
Marwari College in Kanpur.
This visionary and the pioneer of the Indian industry passed
away on 31st May 1937.
Thiruvaduthurai T.N. Rajaratinani Pillai: Date of release:
03 December 2010
TTN Rajarathinam Pillai was born on 27 August 1898 to Shri
Kuppuswami Pillai and Smt. Govindamani in Thiruvaduthurai in
Thanjavur District which is the cradle of culture in
Tamilnadu. He learned music at very young age. Later he
learned to play Nagashwaram, a wind instrument from Shri
Ammachatram Kannuswami Pillai a Nagashwaram vidwan. He
became a great exponent of music. His playing of Nagaswaram
attracted people from all walks of life and made them spell
bound. This great music maestro passed away on 12 December
1956.
Thanjavur Balasaraswati: Date of Release : 03 December 2010
Balasaraswati was born on 15th May 1918 into a
family of musician. Her mother Jayammal was a versatile
singer and tabla player. Her great grandmother was the
legendry veena Dhanammal. She was a great bharatnatyam
artist. Her mastery of ‘abhinaya’ was par excellence. She
was conferred Bharat Bhushan award in 1957. This
illustrious dancer passed away on 9th February
1984.
Veenai Dhanammal: Date of release : 03 December 2010
Dhanammal was born in George Town, Chennai into a family of
musicians, and dancers in 1867. Her great grandmother,
grandfather, and her own mother were all accomplished
musicians in their own right. She learned veena and vocal
music from renowned teachers. She was supreme in playing
Veenai with refinement. Her heritage, her pre-eminence, her
personality and her life style evoked reverence and awe.
She passed away on 15th October 1938.
Sri Sri Borda : Date of release : 06 December 2010
Sri Sri Borda
Amarendranath Chakravarty popularly known as Sri Sri Borda
was born on 21st November 1911 at Himayetpur in
Pabna District of Bengal province now in Bangladesh to Sri
Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra and Jagat Janani Sri Sri
Shorashibala Devi. His father was regarded as prophets by
his follower. He established Satsang – the community of the
lover of existence. He advocated that there is only one god
and that every single being is the child of God.
Sri Sri Amarendranath
Chakravarty was grew up and inherited legacy of his father.
He was ascetic and saintly. He guided the movement of
Satsang in a big way. Never running after name, fame and
riches, he served the people wholeheartedly. He opened
schools for the development of education. He established
hospitals where free treatment was given to the poor.
He passed away on 5th August 1994.
Prafulla Chandra Chaki: Date of release : 11 December 2010
Prafulla Chandra Chaki was born on December 11, 1888 in the
Bihar village of Bagra District now in Bangladesh. He was a
freedom fighter and a revolutionary. The British Government
wanted him for his revolutionary activities. Being
surrounded by the police, he shot himself in the head on 2nd
May 1908.
India – Mexico Joint Issue: Date of Release : 15 December
2010
India and Mexico, both vibrant and pluralistic democracies,
established diplomatic relations in 1950 and completed 60
years. To commemorate the completion of the 60 years of
diplomatic relations, a set of two stamps are being released
by the Department of Posts depicting the Kalbelia dance of
Rajasthan,India and Jarabe Tapatio, the national dance of
Mexico.
Crafts Museum: Date of release : 21 December 2010
The Crafts Museum was
established in 1956 as a resource centre for traditional
Indian handicrafts and handlooms. The aim of the Museum is
to preserve Indian art or ethnography and to build a
collection of craft specimens. The Museum is housed in
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under aegis of Development
Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, and
Government of India.
The Museum has a collection of 32000 artefacts. Research
and Development has been a regular activity of the Crafts
Museum. The Museum has completed 53 years of service in the
field of handicrafts and handlooms and rendered yeoman
service in the promotion of Indian heritage and culture.
Yashwant Rao Chavan: Date of release : 22 December 2010
Shri Yashwant Rao
Balwant Rao Chavan was born on 12 March 1913 in the village
of Devarashtra in Satara District of Maharasthra. Shri Y.B.
Chavan actively participated in the freedom movement and
widely acknowledged as the architect of modern Maharashtra.
He was Union Minister and held important portfolios. For a
brief period he also held the offices of Deputy Prime
Minister.
A freedom fighter that cherished the values of democracy,
socialism and secularism, passed away on 25 November 1984.
Bhausaheb Hiray: Date of release : 22 December 2010
Bhausaheb Hiray was born on 1st March 1905 at
Nimgaon, in Nasik district. He took active part in the
social work of Sathyashodak movement launched by Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule. He also took part in the freedom struggle.
He held a firm conviction that only good education can root
out poverty. His role in cooperative movement, imparting
good education, tribal movement, launching of Koyna Dam
project were truly commendable. He passed away on 6th
November 1961.
Bhai Jeevan Singh: Date of release : 23 December 2010
Bhai Jeevan Singh was born on 13th December 1661
at Patna.
It was turbulent time for Hindu religion. The Kashmiri
pundits were under pressure to convert into Islam. They
sought the protection of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. On March to
Delhi, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji along with his companions had
been arrested and imprisoned in Delhi.
On 11th November 1675, in most gruesome and
brutal manner, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was beheaded at
Delhi and the rulers banned recovery of the body. Bhai
Jeevan Singh was entrusted to protect and take the beheaded
body to Anandpur. Bhai Sada Nand Ji, Bhai Jeevan Singh
accomplished the task successfully.
Bhai Jeevan Singh participated in military action alongside
Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
While fighting the Mugal Army at Garhi of Chamkaur, Bhai
Jeevan Singh attained martyrdom on 23rd December
1704.
Central Bank of India; Date of release : 23 December 2010
Central Bank of India was founded on 21st
December 1911 by Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala a visionary. It
was his dream of setting up a ‘Swadeshi bank’ owned by
Indians and for Indians. On founding the Bank, Sir Sorabji
proclaimed with pride that Central Bank was property of the
Nation and the country’s asset. After the independence, the
bank played a laudable role in the growth and development of
country and improving the socio-economic status of people.
Central Bank of India is celebrating its centenary year
during December 2010.
National Council of Education & Dr. Triguna Sen: Date of
release : 24 December 2010
Dr. Triguna Sen was born on 24 December 1905 at Solhet (now
part of Bangladesh) he was an eminent educationist ardent
freedom fighter able administrator and good
parliamentarian. He was instrumental in establishing
Jadavpur University at Kolkatta. He was elected President
Alumni Association of National Council of Education Bengal,
Jadavpur University. He was also Union Minister for
education and Minister for Petroleum for brief spell. He
passed away on 11th January 1998.
Lalit Kala Akademi: Date of release : During December 2010,
Date yet to be fixed
The Country’s first
Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru conceived and set up
major art and cultural agencies to rejuvenate and formulate
the diverse Indian cultural practices and promote them to
play a comprehensive role in the making of the Nation.
Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, New Delhi
was one such organisation. It envisaged as the principal
establishment in the field of visual arts. The Akademi is
an autonomous body which is fully funded by the Ministry of
Culture, Lalit Kala Akademi manifests a commitment to
service of art.
