2024-04-29 Mon

On 29th April 1848 Raja Ravi Varma, a famous classical painter, and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.

He was well known for merging European academic #art with Indian iconography in his paintings.

India Post issued a postage stamp to commemorate the Death Anniversary of this Prolific painter in 1971.

Date of Issue: 29 April 1971

Printers: Security Printing Press, Nashik

Emission: Commemorative

Perforation: comb13

Printing: Photogravure

Face Value: 20P - Indian Paisa