From Postal Service of the Republic of India: Also see
biographical info at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripuraneni_Ramaswamy
T. Ramaswamy
Chowdary
Stamp Issue Date: February 13, 1987
Postage Stamp Denomination: Rs. 0.60
Postal Stamp Serial Number: 1233
Postal Stamp Name: T.R. Choudhary
Stamp Information as below:
The Kaviraju (As he is popularly known in Andhra Pradesh), a fearless
freedom fighter, a great native poet and an uncompromising rationalist,
was born in a farmer's family in village
Angaluru, Krishna District,
Andhra Pradesh, on the 15th January, 1887.His entire family comprised
of literati and in his childhood, he wanted to learn Sanskrit, but was put
off by the traditional pundits. Shri Ramaswamy's zeal and quest led him to
the study of Sanskrit and to a very thorough understanding and critical
study and analysis of the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Itihasas. He
concluded that the decadence of Hindu society was due to misinterpretation
of our great Indian texts and that there is no sanction for the caste
system or for untouchability and that it is the vested and self interest
of the privileged section of the society that has been keeping millions in
ignorance, illiteracy, superstitious beliefs and degraded status. He took
to intensive and extensive propagation of reform through his poetry,
dramas, lengthy dissertations and extensive discourses.
He used his considerable literary talents to write beautifully in Telugu
to lead people to rational thought. His works on. Bhagwad Gita, Soota
Purana, Sambukavadha, Khooni, Rana Pratap and Kurukshetra Sangramam
stirred the masses to rational thought and action. He saw that social
reform and awakening of the masses were inextricably linked up with the
freedom movement. His songs and Satakas inspired people to participate in
Gandhiji's Satyagraha Movements. He demystified the marriage rituals by
writing in Telugu Vivaha Vidhi and conducting the marriages in a simple,
meaningful way and also preserving the solemnity and dignity that our
ancients had built into the Hindu marriage.
He studied in London and Dublin to become a Bar-at-law but gave up is
lucrative practice to propagate social reform through his literary
talents. As Chairman of Tenali Municipality, he put and end to all
irrational and traditional practices and rituals like animal sacrifices
and superstitious observances, unmindful of popularity, but upholding his
beliefs and rational thought He died in 1943.
The prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi paid tribute to him for his
patriotic, reformist and literary contributions and the Government of
Andhra Pradesh installed his statue as one of the Telugu greats, on the
picturesque Tank Bund in Hyderabad.
The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative stamp on
Kaviraju Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary in the series 'India's struggle
for freedom'.
Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The 60p multi colour stamp
has been designed by India Security Press, Nashik Road. The First Day
Cover has been designed by Shri Shankara Samantha. The cancellation
has been designed by Miss Nenu Bagga. |
Stamp Currency |
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P |
Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
Stamp Language |
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English |
Stamp Overall Size |
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4.06 x 2.73 cms |
Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.71 x 2.3 cms. |
Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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40 |
Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked P.G. Matt
coated paper |
Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
Number of stamps printed |
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10,00,000 |
Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicoloured |
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