Maxim Card – Muthuswamy Dikshitar 1976
Muthuswamy Dikshitar (24 Mar 1775 – 21 Oct 1835) was a South Indian Poet, Singer and Veena player and a legendary composer of Indian Music. He is considered one of the Trinity of Carnatic music others being Tyagaraja (1767-1847) and Syama Sastri (1762-1827). His compositions were in Sanskrit.
A Stamp was issued on 18 Mar 1976 to commemorate his 200th Birth Anniversary.A Maxim ard cancelled on 18 Mar 1976 at Tiruvayur (his birthplace) is listed.
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