Friday, August 7, 2015

India: FDC Vikramaditya and two postcards


INS Vikramaditya (meaning "Brave as the Sun") is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. She has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BCE emperor of Ujjain, India.

Originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987, the carrier served with the Soviet and later with the Russian Navies (as Admiral Gorshkov) before being decommissioned in 1996 as she was too expensive to operate on a post-Cold War budget. The carrier was purchased by India on 20 January 2004 after years of negotiations at a final price of $2.35 billion. The ship successfully completed her sea trials in July 2013 and aviation trials in September 2013.

Stamps on cover:

INS Vikramaditya, issued on 2013-12-04
Mother Teresa, issued on 2009-03-01
Rajiv Gandhi, issued on 2008-12-01

I have also received two nice postcards, both depicts UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Red Fort Complex, also known as Lal Qila is a palace fort built in the 17th century by Shahjahan (1628-58), the fifth Mughal Emperor as part of his new capital city of Shahjahanabad. Located to the north of Delhi, it represents the glory of the Mughal rule and is considered the Highpoint of Mughal architectural, artistic and aesthetic creativity. The architectural design of the structures built within the fort represents a blend of Persian, Timuri and Indian architectural styles. The palace complex has been fortified by an enclosure wall built with red send stone (hence the name Red Fort).

Kaziranga National Park, located in the Northeastern state of Assam in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River's bank, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment. The park, which covers an area of 42,996 hectares, has the distinction of being home to the world's largest population of the Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros.



I have also received nice mint stamps:

The 100th Anniversary of the Patna High Court, issued on 2015-04-18
Kerala Legislative Assembly, issued on 2013-08-07
100 Years of Indian Cinema - Raichand Boral, issued on 2013-05-03
Old Seminary, Kottayam, issued on 2015-04-21
Polo - Sagol Kangjei, issued on 2014-11-29

Thank You very much Subramanya!




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