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Philatelic exhibition dedicated to children

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November 14, 2011

Mangalore, November 14: History was seen in the form of a stamp when the image of a boy eating a banana was displayed at the Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatics Association (DKPNA) exhibition at Head Post Office in Pandeshwar on Sunday.

DKPNA member Dr Rathish Udupa exhibited stamps, postal covers, cards and first day covers. Explaining the idea behind the stamp, Dr Rathish informed that 8 year old Shekar Borker was selected by Jawaharlal Nehru, and the stamp was issued in the interest of good nutrition for children. Interestingly the boy in the photo is now 62 years old and promotes philately after he retired from a company in New Delhi.

A total of 15 sheets of stamps, first day covers and postal covers from his collection all his stamps marked children's day. Jawaharlal Nehru with a child, children's drawings and others attracted the crowd. DKPNA member Jayaprakash displayed coins released by Kings of Karnataka Origin, to mark Rajyothsava.

Other coins on display were from the rule of Alupa Kings( 650-1335 AD, Hyder Ali( 1761-1782), Divan Purnayya( 1799-1810), Tippu Sultan(1782-1799) and Krishnaraja Wadiyar ( 1810-1868). Jayaprakash added that all the Kings brought out coins in Gold, Silver and Copper.

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