Monday, November 9, 2020

PRIVATE COVERS WITH FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS


This cover has images composed by cartoonist R K Laxman,the images shows Bahuroopi Gandhi.Pics shows Gandhiji in various labour works from weaver,cobbler to sweeper.No work is cheap ya low ,Gandhiji emphasized tha work is worship,its should be respected.The stamp and cancellation was on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma issued in 2019


The stamp and cancellation was on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma issued in 2019

The cover has cancellation and stamp of Gandhian heritage issued in 2019


special covers and postal permanent pictorial cancellations: Mahatma Gandhiji visit to Karanataka

special covers and postal permanent pictorial cancellations: Mahatma Gandhiji visit to Karanataka: After returning from South Africa,Gandhiji travelled throughout India for freedom movement,social reforms for rising funds.Gandhiji vi...

Saturday, November 23, 2019

SPECIAL CARRIED COVERS OF KARANATAKA POSTAL CIRCLE


  India post has released various carried covers to mark the special events.,like covers carried by hovercraft,by tableau,by harkara,by toy train ,by boat,by horse cart and even by drone.
  I am sharing some of carried covers of Karnataka.

FIRST HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT COVER:

  This was carried in 14/11/1963,Ballon took off from race course ground Bangalore at 12.05pm and ended at Cholanayaknhalli village ,Thippagondanhalli P.O of Bengaluru district.Mr D.N Ramachandran PMG Mysuru circle handed philatelic mail to pilot H.Jo.Sheer of First Balloon Mail Flight with one Co-pilot and an Indian youngster Anil Kumar of Bangalore. 
  
  


              :courtesy indianstampghar





SPECIAL AIR FLIGHT CARRIED POST CARD:


  A special post cards were carried from Jakkur airport to Children's village 
by aircraft.This was done to raise the funds for Children's welfare.Date of flight 14/11/67.Pilot G.Nallayya













SPECIAL FLIGHT COVER 'KABALI- SPECIAL FLIGHT' 

   This special cover was relased to commemorate "KABALI- SPECIAL FLIGHT" take off for Rajinikanth's movie,between Bengaluru - Chennai - Bengaluru.This was first time in history a special flight was scheduled for a movie. Air Asia flight was scheduled 
             
           
             

                 



DANCE TROOP CARRIED SPECIAL COVER:
    This Dance troop carried special cover was released on 10/01/2019 during BIDARPEX 2019, by postal department to create the awareness about philately and other services of postal department.This cover was carried from Gurunank Jhuira S O to PMG Bidar H O
  

               






  
    


DOG SQUAD CARRIED SPECIAL COVER:
  
   This special cover was released at BIDARPEX 2019,dt of release 11/01/2019.This was carried from Bidar H O to Gurunanak Jhira S O










BULLOCK CART CARRIED SPECIAL COVER:

  This special cover was carried from Veterinary university campus ,Kamthana S O to Dr Charles Lobo CPG Bidar H O.
   
      
   





POSTMAN CARRIED COVER:

This special cover was released on occasion of inauguration of Postman circle and statue at Head post office road Belgavi.Cover was carried from post master Belgavi H O to  Superintendent of Post office Belgavi  H O 







  





         


BICYCLE CARRIED SPECIAL COVERS:

    These covers were released on the occasion of bicycle rally organised by Karanataka postal circle during National postal Week 2018



Cover carried from Tmkuru H O to CPG Brngaluru H O










Special cover carried from Kolar H O to CPG Bengaluru H O












Special cover carried from Channapatna H O to CPG Bengaluru HO






BICYCLE CARRIED COVER:

This special cover  was released at CYCLOTHON 2019 bicycle rally organised by Vijayapura postal division on 27/01/19 at Basavanabagewadi to popularise the postal services






KHADI ARTISAN CARRIED COVER

The Khadi artisan carried cover was released on 19/8/2019 at philfest.The khadi cloth on cover is produced by artisans of Khadi gramodyoga sangha of Bidar.Cover was carried from PMG Bidar H O to Sub postmaster Chitguppa









Sunday, November 17, 2019

Mahatma Gandhiji visit to Karanataka


After returning from South Africa,Gandhiji travelled throughout India for freedom movement,social reforms for rising funds.Gandhiji visited Karanataka 18 times .Following are the some of places he visited 

  Gandhiji visited Karanataka first in 1915 to Bengaluru with Kastrba and his two daughters,D V Gundappa invited him .He unveiled the porttrait of his Rajya guru Gopal Krishna Gokhle in Government High school

 Gandhiji visited Bengaluru later in  1920,1927,1934 and 1936


  




A rare picture of Gandhi holding a prayer with others when he got down at Yeshwantpur Railway Station


The 39th congress sessionwas held in Belgavi for two days.Gandhiji arrived at session   on  Dec 26 1936 morning,before the session begin,He was president for this historical session.He addressed the gathering and told the importance of non violence.He had put up a tent near vaccine depot without having stay in anyone's home
                                                                                                                        
signatures of freedom fighters who attended the session




Gandhiji visited Doddballapur in 1934 and addressed rally of 25000 pepople

Gandhiji visited Vijapura{Bijapur} for 17 th congress assembly at 15th may  1918 and visited agin at 28th may 1921 to see Gol Gumbaz                          
Gandhiji visited Nandi hills a hill station near to Bengaluru and stayed there for 45 days at 1927 and 20 days at 1936 took rest and treatment for his increased blood pressure.
      
          Gandhi's campaign against untouchability also brought him to Mysore on January 5, 1934. He visited visited Tagadur, Badanval and Nanjangud urging people against In fact, Gandhiji had visited Mysore before this also but as a guest of Nalwadi Krishnaraja WadiyarThere was severe opposition from British rule, but Nalwadi hosted Gandhi in 1927 and 1936.Impressed by the Mysore State's progress in education, agriculture and art, Gandhiji had famouslyhad famously remarked that Maharaja was a 'Rajarshi (a saintly king).Gandhiji visited Mysuru first time and stayed in Sheshadri house.He inagurated K.R.Mills during first visit



Bapuji visited Chikamangaluru in 1927,addresed gathering in commisonerhall

Gandhiji visited Kodogu and stayed in Ramakrishna ashram for a night on feb 22nd 1934



In 1934 Gandhiji visited Chitradurga and Davangere

Gandhiji visited Bellary in 1921 and took rally from railway sation

Gandhiji procession from Ballari railway station

Gandhiji visited Tumkuru during 1927,he delivered public speech at high school ground and stayed in govt high school.The school building where he stayed is now called as gandhi bhavan



Gandhiji visited Puttur during 1934 addresed gathering and took padayatra


Gandhiji visited Udupi 25th feb 1925 and adreesed public gathering abut eradicating untouchability and taking part in swadeshi movement


Gandhiji visited Mangaluru on three times 1920 (khilafath tour),1927(khadinprachar)and 1934(harijan tour).In 1934 he laid foundation stone for krishna mandir in canara school

Gandhiji visited Huduli village of Belgavi district April 1937 stayed for seven days in Kumari Ashram.During these days everyday morning shramadana was led by Bapu and later noon social meetings were conducted by him


These were some places of Karanataka he visited.There are some more places too but the details are not available to me.If available it will be pleasure to know