 |
| THE WEEK FEBRUARY 16, 2003 |
MAGAZINE COLLECTION : FEROZE THE FIRST GANDHI IN THE DYNASTY
 |
| THE WEEK MARCH 14, 2010 |
The Week is an Indian
news magazine founded in the year 1982 and is published by The Malayala
Manorama Co. Ltd. The magazine is published from Kochi and is currently printed
in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kottayam. According to the Audit Bureau of
Circulations, it is the largest circulated English news magazine in India.
INTERESTING CANCELLATION: MHOW (1904)
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, commonly known as Mhow, is a cantonment in the Indore
district in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is located 23 kilometres (14 mi)
south-west of Indore city, towards Mumbai on the old Mumbai-Agra Road. The town
was renamed as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar in 2003, by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Some articles in popular literature state that 'MHOW' stands for
Military Headquarters Of War. However, this is a backronym, and there is no
proof to support the theory that the name of the village comes from the
acronym. The village near Mhow was called Mhow Gaon in the pre-British era,
when English was not used in India. The Cantonment which came up in 1818 came
to be known as Mhow Cantt after the name of this village. Sir John Malcolm
spelt the name of this town as MOW in his writings. The 1918 edition of
Encyclopædia Britannica also mentions 'MAU'. However, the Cantonment was
referred to by British officers as Mhow at least as early as the end of 1823
(letter from Lt Edward Squibb to his father in London).
SOURCE : WIKIPEDIA
Cancellation : 17 November, 1904
KING EDWARD VII ENVELOPE 1906 : ADDRESSED TO MAHARAJA MANINDRA CHANDRA NANDY
 |
| COAT OF ARM OF COSSIMBAZAR RAJ |
Maharaja Sir Manindra Chandra Nandy (1860-1929 AD), The Maharaja of Cossimbazar Raj, The Great Philanthropist and Reformist, in the period of Bengal Renaissance, Manindra Chandra received the title of Maharaja on 30 May 1898, He received his knighthood in 1915 and Nandy was also an honorary fellow of Calcutta University.
Date of Cancellation: JULY
22, 1906
UNPAID SEAL: CALCUTTA
GPO: 24 JULY, 1906
KASIM BAZAR 24 JULY, 1906
SPECIAL COVER : WORLD THINKERS’ AND WRITERS’ PEACE MEET – 27TH - 31ST DECEMBER 2015
A Special Cover was released on the occasion of World Thinkers’ and Writers’ Peace Meet at Kolkata. The cover was designed by Dipok Dey. The occasion coincided with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Illustration & Cancellation: Swami Vivekananda and white pegion.
Date of Release : 27 December 2015, Kolkata
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)