Washington,DC Gandhi Statue cover on International Day of Non-Violence.

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

As you all know that October 2nd is most popular day for Gandhi Philatelist, because of Mahatma Gandhi Birthday.

Following cover is made by me to celebrate 142 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This postally used cover on October 2nd, has picture of Gandhi Statue in Washington, DC which is opposite to Indian Embassy in Washington, DC.

I take full responsibility of this cover including photo taken by myself during my previous visit. Also this post office is open 365 days except 2-3 days.

There is nothing FAKE in this cover. Everything is Genuine including address, cancellation, postally used, photo, hand writing etc.!! Not like we saw some fake things in Gandhi Philately such as Germany FAKE cancellation, FAKE Mauritius 1969/2009 Register or used cover, FAKE Nicaragua FDC  or Nepal Indian Embassy cover and lot more !!!

I don't understand why to FAKE or hide, which reduce philatelic value and kills this hobby.!! 

Again thanks for reading and  Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Please read following series of my blog post  to understand what is going on stamp collecting world specially in Indian Philatelic materials and you will think it's all BOGUS.!! Yes it's all BOGUS.!!

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
5) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
6) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II
9) First Aerial Post - Indian Philately Exposed - Part III
10) 1911 First Aerial Post - Allahabad - Indian Philately Exposed - Part IV

Canada Diwali Stamp on Gandhi Statue Commemorative Unveiling Cover from Ottawa.

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

A statue in commemoration of the life of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at Carleton University on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 on the occasion of the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti, Gandhi’s birthday.

Looks like this was combine effort of Embassy of India, Carleton University in Ottawa, Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of Ottawa and other local organisation.

As I mentioned in my October 2nd blog post that I worked with my friend in Ottawa to celebrate unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi statue by making Commemorative Unveiling Cover.

I made total 10 cover with stamp including Diwali stamp of Canada on some of this cover and mail it to myself and my friends in Canada and USA. This cover has hand cancellation of October 2nd, 2011 from Ottawa Post Office and also automatic postmark cancellation while going through postal stream  Also this cover has receiving barcode from USPS in front as well as in back. Even though it was Sunday certain post office in Canada are open 7 days a week. Following is the post office details which is around 15 minutes drive from Carleton University.


Post Office
1910 ST-LAURENT BLVD
OTTAWA ON  K1G 1A0

Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", is an important festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November and Mahatma Gandhi as a hindu he celebrated since his birth as he was firm believer in God.

Cover has Canada Diwali stamp which shows Canada's respect to other religion. Canada has not honored Mahatma Gandhi with stamp even though it is common wealth nation along with Australia and New Zealand  but United Kingdom issued Mahatma Gandhi stamp in 1969.

I am not sure why they did not honored Mahatma Gandhi with stamp but they issued Diwali stamp so I used Diwali stamp which is officially issued by Canada Post. ( Diwali Stamp from Canada is not personalised or custom postage stamps).

I take full responsibility about authenticity of following cover.

Not sure whether Gandhiji will be happy with my selection of Diwali stamp because after reading his view about Diwali I also agree with him.

562. SPEECH AT PRAYER MEETING
NEW DELHI,
October 22, 1946
Gandhiji said that a correspondent had drawn his attention to the fact that he
had said nothing against illuminations at Diwali in his message on Monday. It was
an accidental omission. He had been opposed to illuminations even in the olden days
when there was no food shortage. To burn oil or ghee today when there was not
enough to eat was unthinkable. Real India did not reside in cities like Delhi. It
resided in the seven lakhs of villages. For the hungry and naked villagers there could
be no Diwali illuminations or any other kind of festivity. It was their duty to abstain
and save all the ghee, oil and money they could.

Again thanks for reading and  Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club

Gandhi Jayanti - International Day of Non-Violence

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Today is 142 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi who was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town in Gujarat, India (which was then part of the Bombay Presidency, British India before India Independence) He was born in his ancestral home, now known as Kirti Mandir, Porbandar.

Gandhi Jayanti is a National Holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation." He was born on October 2, 1869. Hence Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on the 2nd of October. It is one of the three official declared National Holidays of India and is observed in all Indian states and union territories.

United Nations "International Day of Non-Violence" is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

According to General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007, which established the commemoration, the International Day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness". The resolution reaffirms "the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence" and the desire "to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence".

To celebrate this events in 2009 United Nations, India, Romania and Croatia honored Mahatma Gandhi with stamp or special cancellation.  Also FAKE German Cancellation was also made to honored Mahatma Gandhi.!! Click following  link to read my previous blog post related to this events.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/fake-gandhi-postmark-cancel-from.html

There will be lot of events  in India as well as around the world to celebrate his birthday as "Gandhi Jayanti"  or "International Day of Non-Violence". It will be very hard to know all the events going on in whole world as there will be too many. I know there will be big one in Kirti Mandir (Porbander), Ahmedabad (Gandhi Ashram) and various cities in India as well as in World.

To celebrate his 142 birthday, I worked with my friend on Mahatma Gandhi Statue Unveiling Cermony cover from Ottawa, Canada.

http://gandhiji.ca/statue.htm

Thanks

GSC