Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Man On Children's Day Stamp Of 1957 Wants To Promote Philately


 

54 years ago, a photograph of an eight-year-old boy eating a banana was chosen by Jawaharlal Nehru to be put on a postage stamp. Shekhar Borker, the boy in the stamp, now a 62-year-old, wants to dedicate his life to promote Indian philately. Borker, who retired from Indian Aluminium Company

Borkar was invited by the India Post to address hundreds of school children at the World Philatelic Exhibition 2011 on Monday.

Read The Full Article From Hindustan TImes Here

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