List of miniature sheets from India Post

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A Miniature sheet is a small group of stamps that are still attached to the sheet on which they are printed. They could be regular issues or commemorative ones as well. They could be individual designs as well with special illustrations on the sheet. Several miniature sheets have been issued by India which portrays different aspects of the nation's identity like famous personalities, important events, art and culture, history, monuments etc.[1]

India Post issued its first miniature sheet on 14 November 1973.[2]

1973 Miniature sheet (International Philatelic Exhibition)

List of miniature sheets

India Post miniature sheets[2][3]
Sr. No. Description Denomination Issue date
1 Indipex 73 India International Philatelic Exhibition, New Delhi. ₹ 4.65 14 Nov 1973
2 Indian Masks Series ₹ 3.70 15 Apr 1974
3 Centenary of Universal Postal Union ₹ 3.25 3 Oct 1974
4 World Philatelic Exhibition - New Delhi (1st issue) ₹ 8.00 15 Jun 1987
5 World Philatelic Exhibition - New Delhi ₹ 15.00 17 Oct 1987
6 India-South Africa Cooperation : Mahatma Gandhi. ₹ 8.00 2 Oct 1995
7 Himalayan Ecology ₹ 30.00 10 May 1996
8 INDEPEX 1997, International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi. Mother Teresa. ₹ 45.00 15 Dec 1997
9 Explore India Millennium Year. Indepex Asiana 2000, 14th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Calcutta (1st Issue). ₹ 24.00 31 Mar 2000
10 Indepex Asiana 2000 Calcutta 07- 12 December 2000 ₹ 12.00 24 May 2000
11 Indepex Asiana 2000, 14th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Calcutta : Gems and Jewellery. ₹ 15.00 7 Dec 2000
12 150 Years of Railways in India ₹ 15.00 16 Apr 2002
13 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Japan ₹ 30.00 26 Apr 2002
14 8th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, New Delhi : Mangroves ₹ 30.00 30 Oct 2002
15 Handicrafts of India. ₹ 20.00 15 Nov 2002
16 Aero India 2003, Bangalore, on Centenary Year of Man's First Flight. ₹ 30.00 5 Feb 2003
17 Medicinal Plant of India ₹ 20.00 7 Apr 2003
18 Golden Voices of Yesteryears ₹ 20.00 15 May 2003
19 Golden Jubilee of the Ascent of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. ₹ 15.00 29 May 2003
20 151st Anniversary of Government Museum, Chennai ₹ 25.00 19 Jun 2003
21 Waterfalls of India ₹ 30.00 3 Oct 2003
22 Nature India - Snakes : Python, Pit Viper, King Cobra, Gliding Snake. ₹ 20.00 12 Nov 2003
23 India-France Joint Issue ₹ 44.00 29 Nov 2003
24 Golden Jubilee of Sangeet Natak Akademi ₹ 15.00 22 Dec 2003
25 INS Tarangini Circumnavigation Voyage ₹ 5.00 25 Apr 2004
26 The Great Trigonometric Survey ₹ 15.00 28 Jun 2004
27 150 Years of India Post (Postage Stamp) ₹ 20.00 4 Oct 2004
28 Indian Army in US Peace Keeping Operations ₹ 5.00 24 Oct 2004
29 The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, ninth Cycle 2002-2004: Agra Fort ₹ 30.00 28 Nov 2004
30 Taj Mahal, Agra ₹ 15.00 16 Dec 2004
31 Flora and Fauna of North East India. ₹ 20.00 24 Mar 2005
32 75th Anniversary of '
Dandi March
' (Salt Movement)
₹ 20.00 6 Apr 2005
33 150 Years of India Post : Letter Boxes ₹ 20.00 18 Oct 2005
34 India-
Folk Dances
)
₹ 30.00 12 Apr 2006
35 'Save Kurinji' Campaign. ₹ 15.00 29 May 2006
36 India - Mongolia : Joint Issue (Arts and Crafts) ₹ 30.00 11 Sep 2006
37 Endangered Birds of India. ₹ 20.00 5 Oct 2006
38 National Children's Day. ₹ 10.00 14 Nov 2006
39 Sandalwood ₹ 15.00 13 Dec 2006
40 Fragrances of Roses. ₹ 40.00 7 Feb 2007
41 Fairs of India ₹ 20.00 27 Feb 2007
42 International Women's Day ₹ 40.00 8 Mar 2007
43 2550 Years of 'Mahaparivirvana' of the
Buddha
₹ 30.00 2 May 2007
44 150 Years of First War of Independence. ₹ 20.00 9 Aug 2007
45 Landmark Bridges of India ₹ 20.00 2 May 2007
46 Centenary of 'Satyagraha'. The Stirrings. ₹ 20.00 2 Oct 2007
47 Platinum Jubilee of Indian Air Force ₹ 30.00 8 Oct 2007
48 4th CISM (International Military Sports Council) Military World Games, Hyderabad & Mumbai ₹ 15.00 14 Oct 2007
49 Children's Day ₹ 10.00 14 Nov 2007
50 Renewable Energy. ₹ 20.00 22 Nov 2007
51 Endemic Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ₹ 20.00 2 Jan 2008
52 75th Birth Anniversary of Madhubala Mumtaz Begum Jahan Dehlavi (Film Actress) ₹ 5.00 18 Mar 2008
53 Jasmine. ₹ 20.00 26 Apr 2008
54 30th Anniversary of Aga Khan ₹ 20.00 17 May 2008
55 India - China : Joint Issue, Buddhist Temples. ₹ 30.00 11 Jul 2008
56 XXIX Olympic Games, Beijing, China ₹ 40.00 8 Aug 2008
57 30th Anniversary of Indian Coast Guard. ₹ 20.00 12 Aug 2008
58 Festivals of India.
Dussehra and Deepavali
₹ 15.00 7 Oct 2008
59 Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belewadi, Pune ₹ 20.00 12 Oct 2008
60 Post Office (Rabindranath Tagore's 'DAKGHAR') ₹ 15.00 13 Oct 2008
61 19th Commonwealth Games. New Delhi (2010) ₹ 15.00 18 Oct 2008
62 National Children's Day. "India of My Dreams" ₹ 15.00 14 Nov 2008
63 Canonisation of
St. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
₹ 15.00 16 Nov 2008
64 60th Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad ₹ 15.00 27 Nov 2008
65 Centenary of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ₹ 25.00 14 Dec 2008
66 10th Anniversary of BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile ₹ 25.00 22 Dec 2008
67 Heritage Monuments Preservation by INTACH : Jaisalmer Fort, Mangya Monastery, St. Annie's Church & Qila Mubarak. ₹ 20.00 28 Jan 2009
68 Spices of India ₹ 20.00 29 Apr 2009
69
Rampur Raja Library
, Uttar Pradesh
₹ 20.00 19 Jun 2009
70
Geetagovinda
(Sanskrit Verse)
₹ 55.00 27 Jul 2009
71 Heritage Railway Stations of India ₹ 20.00 16 Aug 2009
72 Rare Fauna of North East India ₹ 15.00 1 Oct 2009
73 Horses of India ₹ 20.00 9 Nov 2009
74 The Silent Valley ₹ 5.00 15 Nov 2009
75 India-Philippines Joint Issue, Butanding and Gangetic Dolphin ₹ 25.00 16 Nov 2009
76 Greetings ₹ 20.00 1 Dec 2009
77 Traditional Indian Textiles ₹ 20.00 10 Dec 2009
78 Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers ₹ 10.00 19 Dec 2009
79 Astrological Signs ₹ 60.00 14 Apr 2010
80 Postal Heritage Buildings ₹ 30.00 13 May 2010
81 International Year of biodiversity ₹ 25.00 5 Jun 2010
82 Queen's Baton Relay XIX Commonwealth Games. ₹ 25.00 25 Jun 2010
83 Birds of India ₹ 10.00 9 Jul 2010
84 Rath Yatra of Puri. ₹ 5.00 9 Jul 2010
85 Commonwealth Games (2nd Series).Talkatora Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. ₹ 10.00 9 Jul 2010
86 XIX Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 ₹ 20.00 3 Oct 2010
87 Indian Postage Stamps - Princely States ₹ 20.00 6 Oct 2010
88 Children's Day ₹ 20.00 14 Nov 2010
89 India-Mexico : Joint Issue ₹ 25.00 15 Dec 2010
90 Crafts Museum ₹ 10.00 21 Dec 2010
91 Krishnadevraya ₹ 5.00 27 Jan 2011
92 Mahatma Gandhi Khadi Stamp ₹ 100.00 12 Feb 2011
93 100 Years of Airmail ₹ 20.00 12 Feb 2011
94 Legendary Heroines of India ₹ 30.00 13 Feb 2011
95 150 Years of Rabindranath Tagore ₹ 10.00 7 May 2011
96 2nd Africa-India Forum Summit 2011 ₹ 30.00 25 May 2011
97 Rashtrapati Bhavan ₹ 20.00 5 Aug 2011
98 Children's Day 2011 (Theme on Save Tiger) ₹ 25.00 14 Sep 2011
99 Archaeological Survey of India ₹ 25.00 20 Dec 2011
100 100 Years of Civil Aviation ₹ 35.00 14 Mar 2012
101 "800th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah Sharif, Ajmer" ₹ 25.00 27 Mar 2012
102 London 2012 Olympic Games ₹ 50.00 25 Jul 2012
103 Philately Day ₹ 20.00 12 Oct 2012
104 XI Conference of Parties Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad ₹ 40.00 16 Oct 2012
105 Light Houses of India ₹ 25.00 23 Dec 2012
106 Architectural Heritage ₹ 25.00 11 Apr 2013
107 Heritage Buildings ₹ 10.00 12 Apr 2013
108 100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 1/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 45.00 3 May 2013
109 100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 2/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 45.00 3 May 2013
110 100 Years of Indian Cinema (8 Stamps) 3/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 40.00 3 May 2013
111 100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 4/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 40.00 3 May 2013
112 100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 5/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 40.00 3 May 2013
113 100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 6/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 40.00 3 May 2013
114 Wild Ass ₹ 25.00 10 May 2013
115 Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 1/3 ₹ 20.00 20 May 2013
116 Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 2/3 ₹ 20.00 20 May 2013
117 Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 3/3 ₹ 20.00 20 May 2013
118 Wild Flowers (12 Stamps) (Issued as a Sheetlet) ₹ 60.00 20 May 2013
119 Philately Day ₹ 20.00 12 Oct 2013
120 Sachin Tendulkar ₹ 40.00 14 Nov 2013
121 Railway Workshops ₹ 25.00 26 Nov 2013
122 Emperor & Empress of Japan's Visit ₹ 20.00 5 Dec 2013
123
Indian Museum
, Kolkata
₹ 45.00 2 Feb 2014
124 Fifa World Cup 2014 ₹ 60.00 12 Jun 2014
125 Indian Musicians ₹ 80.00 3 Sep 2014
126 India - Slovenia Joint Issue ₹ 30.00 28 Nov 2014
127 100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi's Return ₹ 30.00 8 Jan 2015
128 Swachh Bharat ₹ 15.00 30 Jan 2015
129 India - France: 50 Years of Space Co-operation ₹ 30.00 10 Apr 2015
130 International Yoga Day ₹ 5.00 21 Jun 2015
131 Women Empowerment ₹ 20.00 2 Sep 2015
132 Charkha ₹ 10.00 15 Oct 2015
133 3rd India - Africa Forum Summit ₹ 70.00 29 Oct 2015
134 3rd India - Africa Forum Summit (Hot stamped with foil and embossed) ₹ 200.00 29 Oct 2015
135 Children's Day ₹ 30.00 14 Nov 2015
136 Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) ₹ 30.00 3 Dec 2015
137 Vibrant India ₹ 25.00 25 Jan 2016
138 UN Women He for She ₹ 30.00 8 Mar 2016
139 Allahabad High Court ₹ 20.00 13 Mar 2016
140
Surya Namaskar
₹ 180.00 20 Jun 2016
141 Tadoba-Andhari National Park ₹ 30.00 29 Jul 2016
142 2016 Olympic Games Rio ₹ 60.00 5 Aug 2016
143 Orchids ₹ 90.00 8 Aug 2016
144 Tourism in India ₹ 25.00 15 Aug 2016
145 Indian Metal Crafts ₹ 90.00 26 Aug 2016
146 Saint Teresa ₹ 50.00 4 Sep 2016
147 Swachh Bharat ₹ 30.00 2 Oct 2016
148 Birds - Series 1: Near Threatened ₹ 55.00 17 Oct 2016
149 Children's Day - Picnic ₹ 30.00 14 Nov 2016
150 Exotic Birds - 1 ₹ 30.00 5 Dec 2016
151 Exotic Birds - 2 ₹ 30.00 5 Dec 2016
152 Season's Greetings ₹ 30.00 23 Dec 2016
153 Legendary singers ₹ 30.00 30 Dec 2016
154 Splendours of India ₹ 300.00 1 Jan 2017
155 Ganesh Pol,
Amber Fort
, Jaipur, Splendors of India
₹ 1000.00

(Sold in a calendar

as a set of 12 sheets)

1 Jan 2017
156
Pashmina Shawl, Kashmir
, Splendours of India
157 Chhau Dance Mask, Splendours of India
158 Bodhi Tree, Sandstone Relief Sculpture, Sanchi, Splendours of India
159 Sarota, Areca Nut Cutter, Splendours of India
160 Peacock Gate, City Palace, Jaipur, Splendours of India
161
Chaitya Hall
, Karle, Splendours of India
162 Thanjavur (Tanjore) Painting, Splendours of India
163 Blue Pottery, Jaipur, Splendours of India
164 Colored Glass Window, Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur, Splendours of India
165
Parchinkari
, Pietra Dura, Splendours of India
166 Zardozi Carpet, Agra, Splendours of India
167 Guru Gobind Singh, 350th Prakash Utsav ₹ 10.00 5 Jan 2017
168 India Portugal Joint Issue ₹ 30.00 7 Jan 2017
169 Nature India ₹ 30.00 25 Jan 2017
170 Headgears of India ₹ 160.00 10 Feb 2017
171 Ladybird Beetle ₹ 40.00 23 Feb 2017
172 Means of Transport in India ₹ 600.00

(Sold in a booklet

as a set of 5 sheets)

25 Mar 2017
173 Bullock & Horse Carriage, Means of Transport
174 Rickshaw, Means of Transport
175 Vintage Cars, Means of Transport
176 Public Transport, Means of Transport
177 Means of Transport ₹ 275.00 25 Mar 2017
178 Bharat Ratna BhimRao Ambedkar Institute of Telecom Training, Jabalpur ₹ 15 22 April 2017
179 Coffee ₹ 100 23 April 2017
180 Champaran Satyagrah Century ₹ 40 13 May 2017
181 Eminent Writers ₹ 50 31 May 2017
182 Survey of India ₹ 20 22 Jun 2017
183 Quit India ₹ 40 9 August 2017
184 Beautiful India ₹ 30 15 August 2017
185 Caves of Meghalaya ₹ 20 15 August 2017
186 India-Belarus Joint issue ₹ 25 12 September 2017
187
Vulnerable Birds
₹ 15 18 September 2017
188 Diwali India Canada Joint issue ₹ 30 21 September 2017
189 Ramayan-Two designs printed at Nasik and Hyderabad ₹ 65 22 September 2017
190 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport ₹ 20 15 October 2017
191 India-Russia joint issue ₹ 30 26 October 2017
192 Indian Cuisine: Temple Prasad ₹ 30 3 November 2017
193 Indian Cuisine: Festival ₹ 30 3 November 2017
194 Indian Cuisine: Popular ₹ 30 3 November 2017
195 Indian Cuisine: Regional ₹ 30 3 November 2017
196 Indian Cuisine ₹ 120 3 November 2017
197 Children's Day - Nest ₹ 15 10 November 2017
198 Children's Day - Nest ₹ 15 10 November 2017
199 Mahabharata ₹ 50 27 November 2017
200 Mahabharata ₹ 100 27 November 2017
201 Mahabharata ₹ 430 27 November 2017
202 Step Wells ₹ 160 29 December 2017
203 India-Papua New Guinea Joint Issue ₹ 30 30 December 2017
204 Hand Fans ₹ 15 30 December 2017
205 Hand Fans ₹ 15 30 December 2017
206 Hand Fans ₹ 240 30 December 2017
207 Coconut Research ₹ 20 8 January 2018
208 India-Vietnam Joint Issue ₹ 30 25 January 2018
209 India ASEAN Commemorative Summit ₹ 55 25 January 2018
210 Potter's Wheel ₹ 15 26 January 2018
211 India Iran Joint Issue ₹ 30 17 February 2018
212 Solar System ₹ 40 20 March 2018
213 Goan Tiatr ₹ 30 17 April 2018
214 Prithviraj Chauhan ₹ 40 28 April 2018
215 World Environment Day ₹ 20 5 June 2018
216 India South Africa Joint Issue ₹ 30 7 June 2018
217 India South Africa Joint Issue ₹ 30 26 July 2018
218 Geographical Indication (GI) Registered Handloom Products ₹ 25 7 August 2018
219 Holiday Destinations in India ₹ 30 15 August 2018
220 India Armenia Joint Issue ₹ 30 29 August 2018
221 India Serbia Joint Issue ₹ 30 15 September 2018
222 Mahatma Gandhi 150th Birth Anniversary ₹ 150 2 October 2018
223
Childrens Day
₹ 30 14 November 2018
224 Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup ₹ 25 28 November 2018
225 National Police Memorial ₹ 25 22 December 2018
226 Hill Forts of Rajasthan UNESCO World Heritage Sites ₹ 51 29 December 2018
227 75th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting at Port Blair ₹ 75 30 December 2018
228 Indian Fashion Series 1 Through the Ages ₹ 40 30 December 2018
229 Geographical Indication Registered Handicraft Products ₹ 25 31 December 2018
230 Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology ₹ 41 24 January 2019
231 AERO INDIA 2019 ₹ 30 23 February 2019
232 Jallianwala Bagh massacre ₹ 30 13 April 2019
233 Patahare Prabhu Sari in Myriad from Indian Fashion Series 2 ₹ 34 12 June 2019
234 Ahimsa Parmo Dharma ₹ 30 17 June 2019
235 India Korea Joint Issue ₹ 30 30 July 2019
236 Indian Perfumes: Sandalwood (Scented Stamp) ₹ 50 1 August 2019
237 Indian Perfumes: Jasmine (Scented Stamp) ₹ 50 1 August 2019
238 Major Battle Theatres Indians in First World War ₹ 30 20 August 2019
239 Air Warriors : Indians in First World War ₹ 40 20 August 2019
240 Indian War Memorial : Indians in First World War ₹ 45 20 August 2019
241
Maharaja Ganga Singh
, Indian Signatory to the Treaty of Versailles Indians in First World War
₹ 25 20 August 2019
242 Concept to Consumer Indian Fashion Series 3 ₹ 50 6 September 2019
243 Mahatma Gandhi, 150th Birth Anniversary ₹ 150 2 October 2019
244 Indian Perfumes: Agarwood (Scented Stamp) ₹ 50 15 October 2019
245 Indian Perfumes: Orange (Scented Stamp) ₹ 50 15 October 2019
246 Historical Gates of Indian Forts and Monuments ₹ 50 19 October 2019
247 Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 550th Birth Anniversary ₹ 55 9 November 2019
248 Child Rights, Children's Day 2019 ₹ 30 14 November 2019
249 Embroideries Of India ₹ 175 19 December 2019
250 Designers' Creations,Indian Fashion Series 4 ₹ 45 14 January 2020
251 Constitution of India ₹ 20 26 January 2020
252 Natural Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India II ₹ 46 16 March 2020
253 Terracotta Temples ₹ 49 8 August 2020
254 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India III - Cultural Sites ₹ 25 15 August 2020
255 Mahatma Gandhi ₹ 50 2 October 2020
256 Covid-19 Warriors ₹ 40 24 December 2020
257 Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army ₹ 50 15 January 2022
258 India UAE Joint Issue ₹ 50 18 February 2022
259 India Turkmenistan Joint Issue ₹ 50 3 April 2022
260 National Flag ₹ 75 2 August 2022

References

  1. ^ Vinobha, K T (1 November 2011). "These stamps are worth a sniff". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Jain, Manik (2017). Phila India Stamp Guide Book (1800-2017) (19th ed.). Kolkata: Philatelia. p. 293.
  3. ^ "Miniature Sheets". stampsofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

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