200th Anniversary of the 2nd Grenadiers, 1996 - First Day Cover

 

The Grenadiers are an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers. It has distinguished itself during the two world wards and also since the Independence of India. The regiment has won many battle honours and gallantry awards, with three Param Vir Chakra awardees in three different conflicts. (Courtesy : Wiki)

India Post issued a commemorative stamp in honour of the 2^nd Grenadiers bicentenary (1796-1996) on 04.12.1996. The motto of the regimental insignia of the Grenadiers depected on the FDC and the Cancellation is in Sanskrit -- “sarvadā śaktiśālī” meaning - “Ever Powerful”. 

On the FDC the spelling of Grenadiers is mis-spelt.

200th Rajya Sabha Session, 2003 - First Day Cover

The Rājya Sabhā is the Upper House of the Parliament of India. It consists of 250 members out of which twelve are nominated by the President of India. The rest are nominated by the State Legislature.

The word Sabhā occurs in the Vedas. It meant an assembly of scholars. It also denoted the hall where the assembly met.

India issued a commemorative stamp on the 200th Rājya Sabhā Session on 11.12.2003. The First Day Cover is imprinted with a beautiful śloka which conveys the concept of Sabhā as contained in the Māhābhārata, 5.35.49 (with slight variations) and Hitopadeśa, 3.61 --

                                            

There is no Assembly where there are no elders, those who do not elicit Dharma are not to be considered as elders. What is not truth can never be righteous; and even righteous truth from a cheat is no truth!

"That is the message of the sloka, worth being inscribed as the writing on the wall in all places where people meet to discuss matters of human interest such as, the U.N.O., Parliament, Senate, Assembly and Sabhā!" -- so said the great Sri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvatī - Śri Śaṅkarācārya of Kānchi Kāmakoti Pītha.

Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala, 1985 - Special Cancellation

Affiliated to the Mangalore University, Sri Bhuvanendra College situated in Karkala, Karnataka (India) is an Arts, Science and Commerce College founded in 1960. A special cancellation was provided on 01.02.1985 when the College celebrated its Silver Jubilee.

In the logotype of the College the Sanskrit imprint reads "तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय" (tamaso mā jyotir gamaya) meaning --"Lead me from darkness to light". This is a mantra from one of the principal Upaniṣads viz., the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28 which forms part of the Śukla-Yajurveda. रजतजयन्ती (rajata jayantī) is also a Sanskrit word which means Silver Jubilee. Above the lotus, in the logo, there is the mono-syllabic symbol ॐ (aum) representing Brahman, the Supreme Reality, is from the Veda.