Raja Ravi Varma
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
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