List of people on the postage stamps of India

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of India.

(complete through 1961)

A

• Anandamayi Ma, 1987
• Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Freedom Fighter & First Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (1988)
• Salim Ali, Ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher and writer (1996)
• Anand Rishiji (2002)
• Dhirubhai Ambani, industrialist of Gujarat (2002)
• Frank Anthony Parliamentarian, jurist, educationist and philanthropist (2003)
• Annamacharya Saint, social reformer and singer-poet (2004)
• Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Cultural icon, nationalist, musician, poet and humanist (2004)
• Abdul Qaiyum Ansari (2005)
• Maraimalai Adigal, Tamil lecturer, scholar and researcher (2007)
• Alluri Sitarama Raju, Freedom fighter (1986)
• Vallabhsuri, Jain saint (2009)
• Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Congress President Ghazipur

B

• Subramania Bharati, poet and statesman (1960)
• Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande musician (1961)
• Buddha (1956, 2007)
• Jagadis Chandra Bose, scientist (1958)
• Homi Bhaba (1996)
• Sibnath Banerjee (1997)
• Swami Brahmanand, Freedom fighter, member of parliament, social reformer (1997)
• Basaveswara, Social reformer, From Karnataka (1997)
• D.R. Bendre, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Sant Gadge Baba Religious philosopher, social reformer and saint (1998)
• Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Raja Bhamashah(2000)
• Rajarshi Bhagyachandra(2000)
• Radha Gobinda Baruah(2000)
• Chaudhary Brahm Parkash, Leader and former chief minister of Delhi (2001)
• Bhagwan Baba, Ascetic, mystic and saint-poet (2002)
• Kanika Bandopadhyay, Exponent of Rabindra Sangeet (2002)
• Brajlal Biyani (2002)
• Mukut Behari Bhargava (2003)
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi writer and poet (2003)
• Allah Jilai Bai(2003)
• Acharya Bhikshu, Founder of Jain Svetambar Terapanth sect (2004)
• Neeraja Bhanot, Indian Flight Attendant and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
• Panna Lal Barupal (2006)
• S.D. Burman, Music composer and singer (2007)
• Begum Hazrat Mahal (1984)
• M. Bhaktavatsalam (2008)
• Louis Braille (2009)
• Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (2009)

C

• William Carey, missionary
• Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, poet. (1976)
• Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
• T.B. Cunha, Goan freedom Fighter (1998)
• Thakur Anukul Chandra (1987)
• Chhatrasal, Bundela Ruler (1987)
• Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1987)
• Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (1987)
• Frédéric Chopin, Music composer for the Piano (2001)
• Arun Kumar Chanda(2000)
• Jaglal Choudhary(2000)
• Prithviraj Chauhan(2000)
• M C Chagla, Jurist, judge, educationist, diplomat, Union Cabinet Minister and Statesman (2004)
• Dheeran Chinnamalai (2005)
• A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar (2005)
• Prabodh Chandra (2005)
• R.M. Algappa Chettiar (2007)
• S.B. Chavan, politician (2007)

D

• Henry Dunant, Red Cross founder (1957)
• Waldemar Haffkine, Plague Vaccine formulator (1960)
• Rukmini Devi Arundale (1987)
• Nargis, actress and parliament member (1993)
• Kunji Lal Dubey (1996)
• D. B. Deodhar, Cricket Player (1996)
• Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi author (1997)
• Jñāneśvar (1997)
• Baba Raghav Das, Ascetic, reformer and freedom fighter (1998)
• Bishnu Dey, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Ashapoorna Devi, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das (1998)
• Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (2002)
• Durgadas Rathore (2003)
• Eknath (2003)
• C. D. Deshmukh (2004)
• Guru Dutt, Director, actor and film producer (2004)
• Jawaharlal Darda (2005)
• Lala Deen Dayal (2006)

E

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
• Albert Einstein, physicist (2005)

F

• Lalan Fakir (2003)

G

• Mahatma Gandhi (1948, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
• George V of the United Kingdom (1911)
• George VI of the United Kingdom (1937)
• Mirza Ghalib, poet (1953)
• Sanjay Gandhi, (1981)
• Indira Gandhi, Politician and Indian Prime Minister (1984, 1985)
• Sagarmal Gopa, Freedom fighter (1986)
• Guru Ghasidas, (1987)
• Tyagamurti Goswami Ganeshdutt (1987)
• D. V. Gundappa, Kannada poet (1988)
• Kasturba Gandhi (1996)
• Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' (1997)
• V.K. Gokak, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Narayan Ganesh Goray (1998)
• Sane Guruji, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
• Aloysius Gonzaga (2001)
• Babu Gulabrai, writer and philosopher (2002)
• Santidev Ghose (2002)
• Goparaju Ramachandra Rao(2002)
• Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaikwad (2002)
• Ghantsala, Playback singer and music director (2003)
• B D Garware, Industrialist (2004)
• Guru Dutt (2004)
• Rajiv Gandhi (2004)
• Gemini Ganesan (2006)
• Ritwik Ghatak, Script writer and Film Director (2007)
• D.R. Gadgil, Economist (2008)
• Tripuraneni Gopichand, Telugu Novelist and Film Director (2011)

H

• Lala Hardayal, Freedom Fighter (1987)
• Dr. Hiralal, (1987)
• Zakir Hussain (1998)
• Matangini Hazra(2002)
• Hafiz (2004)
• Walchand Hirachand (2004)
• Asrar Ul Haq 'Majaaz', Urdu Poet (2008).
• Hemu Kalani
• Sir Phiroze Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy, financier, philanthropist (1959)
• Jiddu Krishnamurti (1987)
• Sir William Jones (1997)
• Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain (1998)
• Jhalkari Bai (2001)
• Jayadeva
• Sant Santaji Jagnade Maharaj (2009)
• Jaiprakash Narayan

K

• Kabir, poet (1953, 2004)
• Kalidasa, poet (1960)
• Dhondo Keshav Karve, educator (1958)
• Hakim Ajmal Khan, Freedom fighter (1987)
• Dr. Kailash Nath Katju, Freedom fighter (1987)
• Pandit Hridya Nath Kunzru, Freedom fighter (1987)
• Saifuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter (1989) ^[1]
• Abai Konunbaev (1996)
• Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (1998)
• Syed Ahmad Khan (1998)
• Vakkom Abdul Khader (1998)
• Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan (2000)
• T.T. Krishnamachari (2002)
• Arran Kali(2002)
• Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (2003)
• Kusumagraj (2003)
• Kishore Kumar(2003)
• Hemant Kumar(2003)
• G. Sankara Kurup(2003)
• K. Shivarama Karanth,Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner(2003)
• S.L. Kirloskar (2003)
• Tirupur Kumaran, Freedom fighter (2004)
• Krishan Kant (2005)
• Pratap Singh Kairon (2005)
• Vi. Kalyanasundarnar (2005)
• Mehboob Khan (2007)
• Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, mathematician, statistician, and polymath (2008)
• Ustad Bismillah Khan, Shehnai maestro (2008)
• Udumalai Narayan Kavi (2008)
• joseph vijay

L

• Laxmibai, Rani of Jhansi (1957)
• Harchand Singh Longowal, (1987)
• Madhu Limaye (1997)
• Ram Manohar Lohia (1997)
• Rukmini Lakshmipathi (1997)
• V Lakshminarayana (2004)
• Nupee Lal (2004)
• Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (2005)
• Henning Holck-Larsen, cofounder of Larsen and Tubro (2008)
• Abraham Lincoln (2008)
• Martin Luther King (2008)

M

• Madan Mohan Malaviya, educator (1961)
• Meera, princess (1953)
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1986)
• Vinoo Mankad, Cricket Player (1996)
• Vijay Merchant, Cricket Player (1996)
• Sri Ramana Maharshi (1998)
• Balwantrai Mehta(2000)
• Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab(2000)
• B. P. Mandal (2001)
• Giani Gurumukh Singh Musafir, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
• Chandragupta Maurya (2001)
• Dwarka Prasad Mishra (2001)
• Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Nationalist (2001)
• Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee(2002)
• Muktai, Poet-saint (2003)
• Kakaji Maharaj (2003)
• Mukesh, Playback singer(2003)
• Narendra Mohan (2003)
• Murasoli Maran (2004)
• A.V. Meiyappan (2006)
• Pankaj Kumar Mullick (2006)
• Madhubala, Film Actress (2008)
• Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, Indian Army Officer (2008)
• Lord Mountbatten of Burma, last viceroy and first governor-general of India

N

• Motilal Nehru, freedom leader (1961)
• Rameshwari Nehru, Women's rights campaigner (1987)
• Col. C.K. Nayudu, Cricket Player (1996)
• Jawaharlal Nehru, Political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent India (1997, 2005)
• E.M.S. Namboodiripad, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
• C. Sankaran Nair, Nationalist (2001)
• U Kiang Nongbah, Nationalist (2001)
• S. Nijalingappa, Ex chief minister Of Karnataka, Former of Modern Karnataka(2003)
• Raj Narain (2007)
• J. P. Naik (2007)
• Rani Velu Nachchiyar (2008)
• Kamala Nehru
• R. K. Narayan, Writer (2009)

P

• Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom leader (1958)
• K.V.Puttapa, The Great Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
• Savitribai Phule (1998)
• Maharaja Bijli Pasi (2000)
• Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit(2000)
• Jagdev Prasad (2001)
• Swami Pranavananda (2002)
• Vithalrao Vikhe Patil (2002)
• Govindaro Pansare (2003)
• S.K. Pottekkatt(2003)
• Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai(2003)
• Marudhu Pandiar Brothers (2004)
• Nanabhoy Palkhivala (2004)
• Baji Rao Peshwa (2004)
• P N Panicker (2004)
• Pāṇini (2004)
• Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai (2005)
• Ayothidhasa Pandithar (2005)
• Devaneya Pavanar, Tamil author (2006)
• L.V. Prasad, Film actor, producer and director (2006)
• Manoharbhai Patel (2007)
• Dr. B.P. Pal (2008)
• Rajesh Pilot, politician (2008)
• A.T. Paneerselvam (2008)
• Sheikh Tambi Pavalar (2008)
• Mangal Pandey
• Chittu Pandey
• Kavi Pradeep (2011)

R

• Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, Politician (2010)
• Prafulla Chandra Roy, scientist (1961)
• Veer Surendra Sai, Freedom fighter (1986)
• M.N. Roy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
• Rabindranath Tagore (1987)
• Kotamaraju Rama Rao (1997)
• Lt. Indra Lal Roy, Fighter Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (1998)
• Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (2000)
• Sant Ravidas (2001)
• N.G. Ranga, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
• V.K. Rajwade (2003)
• Mohammad Rafi(2003)
• Svetoslav Roerich (2004)
• Bimal Roy (2007)
• Bishwanath Rai (2006)
• Swami Rangnathananda Maharaj (2008)
• T.V. Ramasubbaiyer (2008)
• Bishnu Prasad Rabha (2009)

S

• Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra, (1987) ^[2]
• Sree Sree Borda, (2010) ^[3]
• Savithri, (2011)
• Sachin Tendulkar, (2013)
• Chatrapati Shivaji, Maratha King (1961)
• Surdas, poet and saint (1953)
• Bhim Sen Sachar, Freedom fighter (1986)
• Swami Sivananda (1986)
• S. Satyamurti, Freedom fighter (1987)
• Veer Narayan Singh, patriot (1987)
• Nain Singh, pundit (2004)
• Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saint (1967)
• Alluri Sitaramaraju, Freedom fighter (1986)
• Yellapragada Subbarao, Scientist (1995)
• Giani Zail Singh (1995)
• Muhammad Ismail Sahib (1996)
• Sant Kavi Sunderdas (1997)
• Bhaktivedanta Swami (1997)
• Muhammed Abdurahiman Shahib (1998)
• Shanker Dayal Sharma (2000)
• Raj Kumar Shukla (2000)Bihar*General Zorawar Singh(2000)
• Basawon Singh (Sinha) (2000)
• R. Srinivasan(2000)
• Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (2000)Ghazipur
• Swami Shraddhanand (1970)
• Potti Sriramulu (2000)
• Suraj Narain Singh (2001)
• Yogendra Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
• Baikunth Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
• Jubba Sahni, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
• Krishna Nath Sarmah, Nationalist (2001)
• Samanta Chandra Sekhar (2001)
• Thakur Satyananda (2002)
• Chandraprava Saikiani(2002)
• Anna Bhau Sathe (2002)
• Tipu Sultan, Sultan of Mysore and Freedom fighter (1974)
• Janardan Swami (2003)
• Swami Swaroopanandji (2003)
• Major Somnath Sharma, Paramveer Chakra (2003)
• Siddhar Swamigal (2004)
• Indra Chandra Shastri (2004)
• Radhanath Sikdar (2004)
• Nain Singh (2004)
• K Subrahmanyam (2004)
• Bhagat Puran Singh (2004)
• Bhaskara Sethupathy (2004)
• Padampat Singhania (2005)
• Madhavrao Scindia (2005)
• Dr. T.S. Soundram (2005)
• M. S. Subbulakshmi (2005)
• NMR Subbaraman (2006)
• M. Singaravelar (2006)
• Ma Po Shivagnanam (2006)
• Satyendra Narain Singh,freedom fighter & Bihar chief minister
• V.G.Suryanarayana Sastriar, Tamil scholar and writer (2007)
• Damodaram Sanjivayya, Politician and chief minister (2008)
• Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurthy (2008)
• Shri Shirdi Sai Baba, saint (2008)
• Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
• Rahul Sankrityayan

T

• Purushottam Das Tandon, freedom fighter (1982)
• Rabindranath Tagore, poet (1953, 1961)
• J.R.D. Tata, industrialist (1958)
• Thiruvalluvar, Tamil poet (1960)
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak, independence leader (1956)
• Tulsidas, poet and saint (1953)
• Tyagaraja, musician (1961)
• Tansen, Singer (1986)
• P.M. Thevar (1995)
• Omkarnath Thakur (1997)
• Prabodhankar Thackeray (2002)
• Sant Tukaram (2002)
• Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, industrialist (2008)
• Mother Teresa, Humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1980 and 1997)

V

• Swami Vivekananda^[4]
• Vaidyanatha Iyer, freedom fighter, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (1999)
• Victoria of the United Kingdom (1854)
• Visvesvarayya, The Great engineer and statesman from karnataka (1960)
• Sardar A. Vedaratnam (1998)
• Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas, Author (2002)
• Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, Founder of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (2002)
• S. S. Vasan (2004)
• Randhir Prasad Verma, Superintendent of Police and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
• Tenneti Viswanatham (2004)
• Thirumuruga Kirubananda Variyar (2006)
• G. Varadaraj (2006)
• Saint Vallalar (2007)
• Thillaiyadi Valliammai (2008)
• Virchand Gandhi, 19th Century Indian Legend (8 November 2009)
• Ecoman Vijaypal Baghel, environmentalist,(2001)

Y

• Ram Sewak Yadav(1997)
• Sheel Bhadra Yajee(2001)
• Yashpal(2003)

Z

• Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, Missionary (2006)

See also

• List of postage stamps of India

References

• Who's who on Indian stamps (451 brief biographies). Mohan B. Daryanani. 1999. ISBN 84-931101-0-8.