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India Post released a stamp On oldest Catholic Newspaper “Doot”
on 15th January.2011
One of the oldest Catholic Newspaper "Doot" is the subject of the first stamp of 2011.Gujarati magazine Doot is being published by the Catholic Church since 1911.
The magazine was first published with only twelve pages by Jesuit Father Herman Zurhansen of Germany in Gujarati.The first issue came out in January 1911 and was printed at the Examiner Press in Mumbai Sururbs.
"Doot" was first named as “Ati Pavitra Antakaranno Doot” (Messenger of the Sacred Heart) which was in 2000 renamed to
to the present name- Doot.
to the present name- Doot.
Doot had Editors from different countries such as Switzerland, Spain and Germany during its last 100 years of existence.Jesuit Father Basil Lala Parmar was the first Indian editor of the magazine from February 1956 to June 1969.
The magazine has the distinction of being the second Gujarati magazine to complete a centenary of uninterrupted publication after Gujarat Vidyasabha’s 155-year-old magazine “Buddhiprakas.”
First Day Cover For The Stamp On Doot - A Religious Magazine Published By Catholic Church
| Number | NYA |
| Stamp Name | Doot Gujarati Magazine |
| Stamp Denomination | 500 |
| Stamp Issue Date | 15/01/2011 |
| Stamp Currency | Paise |
| Stamp Type | Multicolored |
| Stamp Perforation | 13 |
| Stamp Paper Used | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper |
| Stamp Printed At | ISP Nashik |
| Number Printed | 0.3 Million |
| Number In Sheet | 35 |
| Printing Process | Wet - Offset |
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