Cover
with stamps and FDC from the 150th Birth Anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya, posted
on September, 22 2012.
(A
very special thanks to my friend Mobin Mohan)
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India
Post issued a postage stamp to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary ( 25
December 2011) of Pt . Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Madan
Mohan Malaviya (1861–1946) was an Indian educationalist, and freedom fighter
notable for his role in the Indian independence movement later in life, he was
also addressed as 'Mahamana'.
He
was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions .He was
founder editor of two nationalist weeklies called Hindustan (in Hindi) and The
Indian Union (in English). He was the president of the Indian National Congress
in 1909 and in 1918. He later founded Banaras Hindu University, commonly known
as BHU, a prominent institution of learning in India today.
On
his 150th birth anniversary (i.e. 25th Dec, 2011), Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh
announced that a Centre for Malaviya Studies will be set up at the Banaras
Hindu University apart from establishment of scholarships and education related
awards in his memory.
More
information here:
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