The World Philately News Dt.01.09.2021

Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin, the free digital magazine of Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvananthapuram, released its 67th (August 2021) issue. For free subscription please send email to: apa.tvpm@gmail.com.

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (10 August 1860 – 19 September 1936) was an Indian musicologist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music, an art which had been propagated for centuries mostly through oral traditions. During those earlier times, the art had undergone several changes, rendering the raga grammar documented in scant old outdated texts.

In 1884, Bhatkhande became a member of Gayan Uttejak Mandali, a music appreciation society in Bombay, which broadened his experience with music performance and teaching. He studied at the Mandali for six years and learned a variety of compositions in both khayal and dhrupad forms under various musicians.

Bhatkhande traveled throughout India, meeting with ustads and pandits, and researching music. He began the study of ancient texts such as the Natya Shastra and Sangeet Ratnakara.

Bhatkhande's first published work, Swar Malika, was a booklet containing detailed descriptions of all prevalent ragas. In 1909, he published Shri Mallakshaya Sangeetam, in Sanskrit, under the pseudonym 'Chatur-pandit'. To make this cultural heritage accessible to the common man, he published commentary on his own Sanskrit grantha in Marathi over a span of several years; it was published over four volumes bearing the title: Hindustani Sangeet Paddhati. These volumes form today the standard text on Hindustani music, an indispensable starting point for any student of Hindustani Classical Music.

Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony.

Kachnar is a local name in the Indian subcontinent for the edible buds collected from the tree; it is widely used as an ingredient in many subcontinent recipes. Traditional kachnar curry is prepared using kachnar buds, yogurt, onions and native spices. Kachnar buds are also eaten as a stir-fried vegetable and used to make achaar, a pickle in many parts of the Indian sub-continent. It shows a good antioxidant and anticancer activity.

Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent. Common names include flame-of-the-forest, palash and bastard teak.

It is used for timber, resin, fodder, medicine, and dye. The wood is dirty white and soft. Being durable under water, it is used for well-curbs and water scoops. Spoons and ladles made of this tree are used in various Hindu rituals to pour ghee into the fire. Good charcoal can be obtained from it.

On 1 September 1604, *Adi Granth,* now known as *Shri Guru Granth Sahib,* the holy scripture of Sikhs, was first installed at *Shri Harmandir Sahib.*

*Shri Guru Granth Sahib,* is the principal scripture of _Sikhism._ It was written by the Six gurus of _Sikhism_ and is itself regarded by _Sikhs_ as the final, sovereign, and eternal living _Guru. Adi Granth,_ the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, _Guru Arjan ji._ The tenth Guru, _Guru Gobind Singh ji,_ added one shloka, dohra mahala 9 ang, 1429 and all 115 hymns of his father, _Guru Tegh Bahadur ji._ This second rendition came to be known as _Sri Guru Granth Sahib._ After _Guru Gobind Singh's_ martyrdom in 1708, Baba Deep Singh and Bhai Mani Singh prepared many copies of the _Sri Guru Granth Sahib_ for distribution.

Elevation of *Adi Granth* to *Shri Guru Granth Sahib*

In 1708 _Guru Gobind Singh Ji_ conferred the title of _"Guru of the Sikhs"_ upon the _Adi Granth._ The event was recorded in a Bhatt Vahi (a bard's scroll) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh, who was a bard at the Rajput rulers' court associated with gurus. A variety of other documents also attest to this proclamation by the tenth guru. Thus, despite some aberrations, Sikhs since then have accepted _Shri Guru Granth Sahib,_ the sacred scripture, as their eternal-living _Guru,_ as the embodiment of the ten _Sikh Gurus._

On 1 September 1752, *Liberty Bell* arrived in Philadelphia.

The *Liberty Bell* is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell today is located in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park. The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from the London firm of Lester and Pack (known subsequently as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry), and was cast with the lettering _"Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof",_ a Biblical reference from the Book of Leviticus (25:10). The bell first cracked when rung after its arrival in Philadelphia, and was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last names appeared on the bell. In its early years, the bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens about public meetings and proclamations.

*September 01 - Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration*

NAA was established on September 01 1959 at Mussorie 

The apex training institute for civil services in India was renamed after former Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1970 

# FDC issued in 2009 to commemorate 50 years of LBSNAA

# Special Cover issued in 2019 to commemorate 60 years of LBSNAA

An OPE collected and compiled by Dr M K Sudhakar M.D, Philatelic Hobbyist and Life Member SIPA Chennai 

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