Category: Postcards

Postcards on Bangalore City – Victoria Hospital Bangalore

Postcards on Bangalore City – Victoria Hospital Bangalore

A Postcard issued by Karnataka Postal Circle in 2015 featuring the Victoria Hospital Bangalore. The Foundation stone of Victoria Hospital was laid on 22 Jun 1897 by Kempananjammani Avaru, the then Maharani of Mysore to commemorate 60 Years of Queen Victoria’s reign. It was formally inaugurated on 08 Dec 1900 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India. It is now renamed as Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and is the largest hospital in Bangalore with 1000 beds.

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INDIA POSTCARDS -VICTORIA HOSPITAL BANGALORE.

 

Postcards on Bangalore City – Lubay Masjid Bangalore

Postcards on Bangalore City – Lubay Masjid Bangalore

A Postcard issued by Karnataka Postal Circle in 2015 featuring the Lubay Masjid Bangalore.

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INDIA POSTCARDS – LUBAY MASJID BANGALORE.

Postcards on Bangalore City – Maharaja’s Palace Bangalore

Postcards on Bangalore City – Maharaja’s Palace Bangalore

A Postcard issued by Karnataka Postal Circle in 2015 featuring the Maharaja’s Palace Bangalore. It was built in 1878 by Wadiyars.

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POSTCARDS BANGALORE CITY -MAHARAJA’S PALACE.

 

 

Postcards on Bangalore City – Cavalry Road.

Postcards on Bangalore City – Cavalry Road.

A Postcard issued by Karnataka Postal Circle in 2015 featuring the Cavalry Road in Bangalore Cantonment now Known as Kamaraj Road.

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INDIA POSTCARDS -CAVALRY ROAD BANGALORE.

Cenotaph Memorial Built for British Soldiers in 1791 but it was demolished in 1964 and the road is now named Nrupathunga Road.

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INDIA POSTCARDS – CENOTAPH MEMORIAL BANGALORE.

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Ganjifa.

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Ganjifa.

India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.

Ganjifa is a term commonly used for hand-made and hand-painted traditional playing cards prevalent in India since medieval times. The art and games of these cards gained popularity in India during the 16th century. Mysore Ganjifa was patronised by Wodeyar Kings.

The main aim of the game was to teach, learn and tell stories from our ancient scriptures and holy books, all the 18 games in the Mysore Ganjifa style were set to stories and slokas from the Hindu Puranas, stories from Ramayana, Mahabharta etc.

Ganjifa cards are of historical importance besides holding aesthetic and artistic value. They serve a social purpose by bringing people together, providing entertainment and by popularising socio-cultural themes. The cards are also used as souvenirs.

A Special Cover on Ganjifa has also been released in 2012 during MAHAPEX2012 at Pune.

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Mysore Heritage Postcards2014 – Mysore Ganjifa Card Game

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Chamundeswari Temple.

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Chamundeswari Temple.

India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.

Chamundeswari Temple- The 12th Century temple of the patron goddess of the Wodeyars in Chamundi Hills Mysore. Durga or Shakti or Chamundi is the tutelary deity of Mysuru Maharajas.

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Heritage Mysore Postcards 2014- Chamundeswari Temple.

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Mysore Paintings.

Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Mysore Paintings.

India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.

Mysore paintings are known for their elegance, muted colours and attention in detail. The themes for most paintings are Hindu Gods, Goddesses and scenes from Hindu mythology.

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Heritage Mysore Postcards 2014- Mysore Paintings.