First Day Cover and Stamp released by India Post in memory of R.K.Narayan. Date Of Issue:-10.10.2009.
The Karnataka Postal Circle, on Saturday released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the 103rd birth anniversary of legendary writer, novelist R K Narayan.
Good to see that the stamp design team have included Laxman’s cartoons, that so perfectly matched Narayan’s stories.
After reading and seeing the books of Laxman, I got to know that he also illustrated for the stories of his elder brother, RK Narayan. I remembered the serial “Malgudi Days”. One day, I kept seeing the cartoons accompanying a story by Narayan and just as a timepass, read the story. I was really surprised that how the story and the illustration could match so much. I read many other stories by Narayan and saw that the sketches were just perfect for the story. Gradually, I started reading all the short stories, essays, novels and articles written by RK Narayan. I collected all his books and got to know more about him through the ‘Frontline’ magazine, which brought out a special issue on the occasion of Narayan’s 90th birthday in 1996.
By now I was addicted to reading Narayan and seeing Laxman!
Awaiting November 1, when Dr.Rajkumar’s stamp will be released!
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October 11, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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October 11, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Isn’t it too late to confer him with such honor? Or can we say “better late than ever?”
October 11, 2009 at 9:04 pm
hi praveen,
]…. if it had been done 30 years back, could we have had this rare honour? what say?
you mean ‘better late than NEVER’?
i see the positive side – atleast people like you and me can put posts on our blogs saying that the RKN postage stamp was released y’day [i.e. during our times... which after 20 years, we will be calling THE GOOD OLD DAYS
you have a nice blog there. continue the good work.
October 11, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Oh yeh! I am sorry! that was a careless typo.
I absolutely adore RKN and Malgudi Days.
They are good old days for sure!
BTW thanks for visiting me
October 11, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Aside, I have been reading you for long and this is the first time I commented
October 11, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Awesome, I did not know about it until I read your blog!
Great news, indeed!
October 12, 2009 at 7:58 am
Indeed, great news, Praveen… I celebrated RKN’s b-day by reading a couple of Malgudi novels.
Hope you are keeping well.
October 12, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Where did you get the first day cover?
I was only able to get the stamp.
October 13, 2009 at 10:30 am
i know, it’s wonderful. felt glad after i read about it in the newspaper.
October 24, 2009 at 1:10 am
great…yet another rk narayan fan here
i hv been following ur blog for sometime
ur posts r xcellent so r ur cartoons
keep up the good work!
October 24, 2009 at 11:58 am
good to see so manh fans of RKN so also RWB
nice to see stamps and cover thanks for sharing for all of us.
Yah looking forward for NOV,1 for stamp of another great personality
pranesh
October 31, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Thanks for the information, Bellur. I got my copy of RKN First Day Cover from Bangalore GPO today.