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Nicholas Konstantin Roerich was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure. He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices; his paintings have hypnotic expressions.

Since childhood, he was attracted towards painting, archaeology, history, and, most of all, to the rich heritage of the East. Some of the work of Nicholas Konstantin Roerich is The Messenger (1897), Visitors from Overseas (1901–1902), and Slavs on the Dnieper (1905).

When Nicholas Roerich; was in university, he decided to become a painter; his first painting was 'The Messenger'; purchased by the Moscow Museum; and as a consequence of this success, his parents sent him to Paris to continue his studies. In 1920, Nicholas Roerich and his wife Helena founded the Agni Yoga Society. This society encourages individuals to undertake the practice of spirituality in daily life and to bridge the gap between spirituality and science.

This commemorative stamp was issued in the year 1974 to commemorate him and his work.

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