Special postal cover and cancellation released by department of post on Hahnemann’s birth anniversary
Keeping the track of celebrating Dr. Hahnemann’s birth anniversary in the most unique method; the homoeopaths of city of Vadodara in Gujarat celebrated Dr. Hahemann’s 259th Birth Anniversary in the most unique fashion.
This year on 10th April 2014 a SPECIAL POSTAL COVER was released
from Vadodara Head Post office. This commemorative cover is titled as “259th Birth Anniversary of Father of Homoeopathy” It has the picture of Statue of Dr. Hahnemann which is installed at a square in Fatehgunj Area of Vadodara.
The road nearby this statue is also named as “Dr. Hahnemann Road”. The pictorial Cancellation features Globules arranged in a circle, the picture of Banyan Tree (Vadodara is famously known as city of Banyan Trees), statue of Dr. Hahnemann and calendula flowers. The date of this cancellation is 10-04-2014. The postal stamp upon which this cancel is put also features flowers, most common sources of Homoeopathic Medicines.
This cover is approved by the Department of Posts Gujarat Circle. It was released by Post Master General of Vadodara Region Shri B .B. Dave in a ceremony held on 10th April 2014 morning. Dr. Rajesh Shah; President of Mahagujarat Homoeopathic Medical Association received the first copy of this cover. Dr. Hitendra Patel President of Homoeopathic Medical association of India, Vadodara Unit also accepted the cover from the Department of Post authorities. Shri Dave appreciated this effort from Homoeopaths of Vadodara to have felicitated the Father of Homoeopathy in the most unique manner.
In the Evening students, Practitioners, Principals, Teachers and Trustees of Homoeopathic Colleges in and around Vadodara gathered in large numbers to felicitate this unique souvenir. Shri Manibhai Shah (President, Paradise Foundation) and Dr. Jyoti Pandya (Homoeopath & Ex. Mayor of City of Vadodara) conferred this cover to the Homoeopathic Fraternity.
The concept and design of this cover was done by Dr. Ankur Desai, Dr. Saurabh Shah and Dr. Rajesh Shah. It was proposed by Mahagujarat Homoeopathic Medical Association and Homoeopathic Medical Association of India. There are only 5000 covers available.
Any Homoeopath or Homoeopathy loving person interested in obtaining the copy of this unique souvenir should contact on ankoordesai1@yahoo.com , dr_saurabh_shah@yahoo.co.in, nikir@nikir.com
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