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Naoroji remembered

Yet another postage stamp will be issued by the Indian government commemorating Dr Dadabhai Naoroji later in 2017, his 100th death anniversary year, according to a communication from Vispi Dastur, president of the Empire of India Philatelic Society. The Grand Old Man of India has been honored twice previously: in 1963, with a 15 paise olive green 2.9 cm x 3.9 cm stamp to mark his birth anniversary that year (Naoroji was born on September 4, 1825). In August 1993, a six rupee, multi colored, 3.3 cm x 2.8 cm stamp marked the 100th year of his election to the......



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