All India Radio, 1961 - Stamp

This commemorative stamp was issued on 8th June, 1961 on the occasion of the the Silver Jubilee celebrations of All India Radio.

The emblem of AIR contains the Sanskrit word --

आकाशवाणी

ākāśavānī

"Message from the sky" 

In the Itihāsas and Purāṇās we often come across the word Ākāśavānī which also means "celestial announcements". 

It is worth mentioning that this word was coined by M. V. Gopalaswamy after setting up the nation’s first private radio station in his residence.

The emblem also contains the phrase in Sanskrit --

बहुजनहिताय बहुजनसुखाय​
bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya

 "For the welfare of all - For the comfort of all"