List of miniature sheets from India Post explained

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]

List of miniature sheets

India Post miniature sheets[3]
Sr. No.DescriptionDenominationIssue date
1Indipex 73 India International Philatelic Exhibition, New Delhi.₹ 4.6514 Nov 1973
2Indian Masks Series₹ 3.7015 Apr 1974
3Centenary of Universal Postal Union₹ 3.253 Oct 1974
4World Philatelic Exhibition - New Delhi (1st issue)₹ 8.0015 Jun 1987
5World Philatelic Exhibition - New Delhi₹ 15.0017 Oct 1987
6India-South Africa Cooperation : Mahatma Gandhi.₹ 8.002 Oct 1995
7Himalayan Ecology₹ 30.0010 May 1996
8INDEPEX 1997, International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi. Mother Teresa.₹ 45.0015 Dec 1997
9Explore India Millennium Year. Indepex Asiana 2000, 14th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Calcutta (1st Issue).₹ 24.0031 Mar 2000
10Indepex Asiana 2000 Calcutta 07- 12 December 2000₹ 12.0024 May 2000
11Indepex Asiana 2000, 14th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Calcutta : Gems and Jewellery.₹ 15.007 Dec 2000
12150 Years of Railways in India₹ 15.0016 Apr 2002
1350th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Japan₹ 30.0026 Apr 2002
148th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, New Delhi : Mangroves₹ 30.0030 Oct 2002
15Handicrafts of India.₹ 20.0015 Nov 2002
16Aero India 2003, Bangalore, on Centenary Year of Man's First Flight.₹ 30.005 Feb 2003
17Medicinal Plant of India₹ 20.007 Apr 2003
18Golden Voices of Yesteryears₹ 20.0015 May 2003
19Golden Jubilee of the Ascent of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.₹ 15.0029 May 2003
20151st Anniversary of Government Museum, Chennai₹ 25.0019 Jun 2003
21Waterfalls of India₹ 30.003 Oct 2003
22Nature India - Snakes : Python, Pit Viper, King Cobra, Gliding Snake.₹ 20.0012 Nov 2003
23India-France Joint Issue₹ 44.0029 Nov 2003
24Golden Jubilee of Sangeet Natak Akademi₹ 15.0022 Dec 2003
25INS Tarangini Circumnavigation Voyage₹ 5.0025 Apr 2004
26The Great Trigonometric Survey₹ 15.0028 Jun 2004
27150 Years of India Post (Postage Stamp)₹ 20.004 Oct 2004
28Indian Army in US Peace Keeping Operations₹ 5.0024 Oct 2004
29The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, ninth Cycle 2002-2004: Agra Fort₹ 30.0028 Nov 2004
30Taj Mahal, Agra₹ 15.0016 Dec 2004
31Flora and Fauna of North East India.₹ 20.0024 Mar 2005
3275th Anniversary of 'Dandi March' (Salt Movement)₹ 20.006 Apr 2005
33150 Years of India Post : Letter Boxes₹ 20.0018 Oct 2005
34India-Cyprus : Joint Issue (Folk Dances)₹ 30.0012 Apr 2006
35'Save Kurinji' Campaign.₹ 15.0029 May 2006
36India - Mongolia : Joint Issue (Arts and Crafts)₹ 30.0011 Sep 2006
37Endangered Birds of India.₹ 20.005 Oct 2006
38National Children's Day.₹ 10.0014 Nov 2006
39Sandalwood₹ 15.0013 Dec 2006
40Fragrances of Roses.₹ 40.007 Feb 2007
41Fairs of India₹ 20.0027 Feb 2007
42International Women's Day₹ 40.008 Mar 2007
432550 Years of 'Mahaparivirvana' of the Buddha₹ 30.002 May 2007
44150 Years of First War of Independence.₹ 20.009 Aug 2007
45Landmark Bridges of India₹ 20.002 May 2007
46Centenary of 'Satyagraha'. The Stirrings.₹ 20.002 Oct 2007
47Platinum Jubilee of Indian Air Force₹ 30.008 Oct 2007
484th CISM (International Military Sports Council) Military World Games, Hyderabad & Mumbai₹ 15.0014 Oct 2007
49Children's Day₹ 10.0014 Nov 2007
50Renewable Energy.₹ 20.0022 Nov 2007
51Endemic Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.₹ 20.002 Jan 2008
5275th Birth Anniversary of Madhubala Mumtaz Begum Jahan Dehlavi (Film Actress)₹ 5.0018 Mar 2008
53Jasmine.₹ 20.0026 Apr 2008
5430th Anniversary of Aga Khan₹ 20.0017 May 2008
55India - China : Joint Issue, Buddhist Temples.₹ 30.0011 Jul 2008
56XXIX Olympic Games, Beijing, China₹ 40.008 Aug 2008
5730th Anniversary of Indian Coast Guard.₹ 20.0012 Aug 2008
58Festivals of India. Durga Puja, Dussehra and Deepavali₹ 15.007 Oct 2008
59Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belewadi, Pune₹ 20.0012 Oct 2008
60Post Office (Rabindranath Tagore's 'DAKGHAR')₹ 15.0013 Oct 2008
6119th Commonwealth Games. New Delhi (2010)₹ 15.0018 Oct 2008
62National Children's Day. "India of My Dreams"₹ 15.0014 Nov 2008
63Canonisation of St. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu₹ 15.0016 Nov 2008
6460th Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad₹ 15.0027 Nov 2008
65Centenary of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore₹ 25.0014 Dec 2008
6610th Anniversary of BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile₹ 25.0022 Dec 2008
67Heritage Monuments Preservation by INTACH : Jaisalmer Fort, Mangya Monastery, St. Annie's Church & Qila Mubarak.₹ 20.0028 Jan 2009
68Spices of India₹ 20.0029 Apr 2009
69Rampur Raja Library, Uttar Pradesh₹ 20.0019 Jun 2009
70Jayadeva (Poet) and Geetagovinda (Sanskrit Verse)₹ 55.0027 Jul 2009
71Heritage Railway Stations of India₹ 20.0016 Aug 2009
72Rare Fauna of North East India₹ 15.001 Oct 2009
73Horses of India₹ 20.009 Nov 2009
74The Silent Valley₹ 5.0015 Nov 2009
75India-Philippines Joint Issue, Butanding and Gangetic Dolphin₹ 25.0016 Nov 2009
76Greetings₹ 20.001 Dec 2009
77Traditional Indian Textiles₹ 20.0010 Dec 2009
78Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers₹ 10.0019 Dec 2009
79Astrological Signs₹ 60.0014 Apr 2010
80Postal Heritage Buildings₹ 30.0013 May 2010
81International Year of biodiversity₹ 25.005 Jun 2010
82Queen's Baton Relay XIX Commonwealth Games.₹ 25.0025 Jun 2010
83Birds of India₹ 10.009 Jul 2010
84Rath Yatra of Puri.₹ 5.009 Jul 2010
85Commonwealth Games (2nd Series).Talkatora Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.₹ 10.009 Jul 2010
86XIX Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010₹ 20.003 Oct 2010
87Indian Postage Stamps - Princely States₹ 20.006 Oct 2010
88Children's Day₹ 20.0014 Nov 2010
89India-Mexico : Joint Issue₹ 25.0015 Dec 2010
90Crafts Museum₹ 10.0021 Dec 2010
91Krishnadevraya₹ 5.0027 Jan 2011
92Mahatma Gandhi Khadi Stamp₹ 100.0012 Feb 2011
93100 Years of Airmail₹ 20.0012 Feb 2011
94Legendary Heroines of India₹ 30.0013 Feb 2011
95150 Years of Rabindranath Tagore₹ 10.007 May 2011
962nd Africa-India Forum Summit 2011₹ 30.0025 May 2011
97Rashtrapati Bhavan₹ 20.005 Aug 2011
98Children's Day 2011 (Theme on Save Tiger)₹ 25.0014 Sep 2011
99Archaeological Survey of India₹ 25.0020 Dec 2011
100100 Years of Civil Aviation₹ 35.0014 Mar 2012
101"800th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah Sharif, Ajmer"₹ 25.0027 Mar 2012
102London 2012 Olympic Games₹ 50.0025 Jul 2012
103Philately Day₹ 20.0012 Oct 2012
104XI Conference of Parties Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad₹ 40.0016 Oct 2012
105Light Houses of India₹ 25.0023 Dec 2012
106Architectural Heritage₹ 25.0011 Apr 2013
107Heritage Buildings₹ 10.0012 Apr 2013
108100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 1/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 45.003 May 2013
109100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 2/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 45.003 May 2013
110100 Years of Indian Cinema (8 Stamps) 3/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 40.003 May 2013
111100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 4/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 40.003 May 2013
112100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 5/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 40.003 May 2013
113100 Years of Indian Cinema (9 Stamps) 6/6 (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 40.003 May 2013
114Wild Ass₹ 25.0010 May 2013
115Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 1/3₹ 20.0020 May 2013
116Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 2/3₹ 20.0020 May 2013
117Wild Flowers (4 Stamps) 3/3₹ 20.0020 May 2013
118Wild Flowers (12 Stamps) (Issued as a Sheetlet)₹ 60.0020 May 2013
119Philately Day₹ 20.0012 Oct 2013
120Sachin Tendulkar₹ 40.0014 Nov 2013
121Railway Workshops₹ 25.0026 Nov 2013
122Emperor & Empress of Japan's Visit₹ 20.005 Dec 2013
123Indian Museum, Kolkata₹ 45.002 Feb 2014
124Fifa World Cup 2014₹ 60.0012 Jun 2014
125Indian Musicians₹ 80.003 Sep 2014
126India - Slovenia Joint Issue₹ 30.0028 Nov 2014
127100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi's Return₹ 30.008 Jan 2015
128Swachh Bharat₹ 15.0030 Jan 2015
129India - France: 50 Years of Space Co-operation₹ 30.0010 Apr 2015
130International Yoga Day₹ 5.0021 Jun 2015
131Women Empowerment₹ 20.002 Sep 2015
132Charkha₹ 10.0015 Oct 2015
1333rd India - Africa Forum Summit₹ 70.0029 Oct 2015
1343rd India - Africa Forum Summit (Hot stamped with foil and embossed)₹ 200.0029 Oct 2015
135Children's Day₹ 30.0014 Nov 2015
136Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)₹ 30.003 Dec 2015
137Vibrant India₹ 25.0025 Jan 2016
138UN Women He for She₹ 30.008 Mar 2016
139Allahabad High Court₹ 20.0013 Mar 2016
140Surya Namaskar₹ 180.0020 Jun 2016
141Tadoba-Andhari National Park₹ 30.0029 Jul 2016
1422016 Olympic Games Rio₹ 60.005 Aug 2016
143Orchids₹ 90.008 Aug 2016
144Tourism in India₹ 25.0015 Aug 2016
145Indian Metal Crafts₹ 90.0026 Aug 2016
146Saint Teresa₹ 50.004 Sep 2016
147Swachh Bharat₹ 30.002 Oct 2016
148Birds - Series 1: Near Threatened₹ 55.0017 Oct 2016
149Children's Day - Picnic₹ 30.0014 Nov 2016
150Exotic Birds - 1₹ 30.005 Dec 2016
151Exotic Birds - 2₹ 30.005 Dec 2016
152Season's Greetings₹ 30.0023 Dec 2016
153Legendary singers₹ 30.0030 Dec 2016
154Splendours of India₹ 300.001 Jan 2017
155Ganesh Pol, Amber Fort, Jaipur, Splendors of India₹ 1000.00 (Sold in a calendar

as a set of 12 sheets)

1 Jan 2017
156Pashmina Shawl, Kashmir, Splendours of India
157Chhau Dance Mask, Splendours of India
158Bodhi Tree, Sandstone Relief Sculpture, Sanchi, Splendours of India
159Sarota, Areca Nut Cutter, Splendours of India
160Peacock Gate, City Palace, Jaipur, Splendours of India
161Chaitya Hall, Karle, Splendours of India
162Thanjavur (Tanjore) Painting, Splendours of India
163Blue Pottery, Jaipur, Splendours of India
164Colored Glass Window, Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur, Splendours of India
165Parchinkari, Pietra Dura, Splendours of India
166Zardozi Carpet, Agra, Splendours of India
167Guru Gobind Singh, 350th Prakash Utsav₹ 10.005 Jan 2017
168India Portugal Joint Issue₹ 30.007 Jan 2017
169Nature India₹ 30.0025 Jan 2017
170Headgears of India₹ 160.0010 Feb 2017
171Ladybird Beetle₹ 40.0023 Feb 2017
172Means of Transport in India₹ 600.00(Sold in a booklet

as a set of 5 sheets)

25 Mar 2017
173Bullock & Horse Carriage, Means of Transport
174Rickshaw, Means of Transport
175Vintage Cars, Means of Transport
176Public Transport, Means of Transport
177Means of Transport₹ 275.0025 Mar 2017
178Bharat Ratna BhimRao Ambedkar Institute of Telecom Training, Jabalpur₹ 1522 April 2017
179Coffee₹ 10023 April 2017
180Champaran Satyagrah Century₹ 4013 May 2017
181Eminent Writers₹ 5031 May 2017
182Survey of India₹ 2022 Jun 2017
183Quit India₹ 409 August 2017
184Beautiful India₹ 3015 August 2017
185Caves of Meghalaya₹ 2015 August 2017
186India-Belarus Joint issue₹ 2512 September 2017
187Vulnerable Birds₹ 1518 September 2017
188Diwali India Canada Joint issue₹ 3021 September 2017
189Ramayan-Two designs printed at Nasik and Hyderabad₹ 6522 September 2017
190Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport₹ 2015 October 2017
191India-Russia joint issue₹ 3026 October 2017
192Indian Cuisine

Temple Prasad

₹ 303 November 2017
193Indian Cuisine

Festival

₹ 303 November 2017
194Indian Cuisine

Popular

₹ 303 November 2017
195Indian Cuisine

Regional

₹ 303 November 2017
196Indian Cuisine₹ 1203 November 2017
197Children's Day - Nest₹ 1510 November 2017
198Children's Day - Nest₹ 1510 November 2017
199Mahabharata₹ 5027 November 2017
200Mahabharata₹ 10027 November 2017
201Mahabharata₹ 43027 November 2017
202Step Wells₹ 16029 December 2017
203India-Papua New Guinea Joint Issue₹ 3030 December 2017
204Hand Fans₹ 1530 December 2017
205Hand Fans₹ 1530 December 2017
206Hand Fans₹ 24030 December 2017
207Coconut Research₹ 208 January 2018
208India-Vietnam Joint Issue₹ 3025 January 2018
209India ASEAN Commemorative Summit₹ 5525 January 2018
210Potter's Wheel₹ 1526 January 2018
211India Iran Joint Issue₹ 3017 February 2018
212Solar System₹ 4020 March 2018
213Goan Tiatr₹ 3017 April 2018
214Prithviraj Chauhan₹ 4028 April 2018
215World Environment Day₹ 205 June 2018
216India South Africa Joint Issue₹ 307 June 2018
217India South Africa Joint Issue₹ 3026 July 2018
218Geographical Indication (GI) Registered Handloom Products₹ 257 August 2018
219Holiday Destinations in India₹ 3015 August 2018
220India Armenia Joint Issue₹ 3029 August 2018
221India Serbia Joint Issue₹ 3015 September 2018
222Mahatma Gandhi 150th Birth Anniversary₹ 1502 October 2018
223Childrens Day₹ 3014 November 2018
224Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup₹ 2528 November 2018
225National Police Memorial₹ 2522 December 2018
226Hill Forts of Rajasthan UNESCO World Heritage Sites₹ 5129 December 2018
22775th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting at Port Blair₹ 7530 December 2018
228Indian Fashion Series 1 Through the Ages₹ 4030 December 2018
229Geographical Indication Registered Handicraft Products₹ 2531 December 2018
230Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology₹ 4124 January 2019
231AERO INDIA 2019₹ 3023 February 2019
232Jallianwala Bagh massacre₹ 3013 April 2019
233Patahare Prabhu Sari in Myriad from Indian Fashion Series 2₹ 3412 June 2019
234Ahimsa Parmo Dharma₹ 3017 June 2019
235India Korea Joint Issue₹ 3030 July 2019
236Indian Perfumes: Sandalwood (Scented Stamp)₹ 501 August 2019
237Indian Perfumes: Jasmine (Scented Stamp)₹ 501 August 2019
238Major Battle Theatres Indians in First World War₹ 3020 August 2019
239Air Warriors : Indians in First World War₹ 4020 August 2019
240Indian War Memorial : Indians in First World War₹ 4520 August 2019
241Maharaja Ganga Singh, Indian Signatory to the Treaty of Versailles Indians in First World War₹ 2520 August 2019
242Concept to Consumer Indian Fashion Series 3₹ 506 September 2019
243Mahatma Gandhi, 150th Birth Anniversary₹ 1502 October 2019
244Indian Perfumes: Agarwood (Scented Stamp)₹ 5015 October 2019
245Indian Perfumes: Orange (Scented Stamp)₹ 5015 October 2019
246Historical Gates of Indian Forts and Monuments₹ 5019 October 2019
247Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 550th Birth Anniversary₹ 559 November 2019
248Child Rights, Children's Day 2019₹ 3014 November 2019
249Embroideries Of India₹ 17519 December 2019
250Designers' Creations,Indian Fashion Series 4₹ 4514 January 2020
251₹ 2026 January 2020
252Natural Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India II ₹ 4616 March 2020
253Terracotta Temples₹ 498 August 2020
254UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India III - Cultural Sites₹ 2515 August 2020
255Mahatma Gandhi₹ 502 October 2020
256Covid-19 Warriors ₹ 4024 December 2020
257Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army₹ 5015 January 2022
258India UAE Joint Issue₹ 5018 February 2022
259India Turkmenistan Joint Issue₹ 503 April 2022
260National Flag₹ 752 August 2022
261Sri Aurobindo₹ 15013 December 2022
262India-Egypt Diplomatic Relations - 75 years₹ 3025 January 2023
263Bridal Consumes-I₹ 10012 February 2023
264Bridal Consumes-II₹ 10012 February 2023
265Geographical Indiacations - Agriculatural Goods₹ 6012 February 2023
266India Luxembourg Joint Issue₹ 5014 February 2023
267Legends of Odisha₹ 5030 March 2023
268G20 Leaders' Sumit₹ 4026 July 2023
269India Vietnam Joint Issue₹ 3016 October 2023
270Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple[4] ₹ 30 (Sold for ₹ 100 by department)18 January 2024
271Bharat - The Mother of Democracy₹ 1525 January 2024
272Legendary Poets of Odisha₹ 2020 February 2024
272Cultural Heritage of Western Odisha₹ 3020 February 2024
273100th Birth Anniversary of Mukesh[5] [6] ₹ 3024 July 2024
274XXXIII Olympics Paris 2024[7] ₹ 205 August 2024

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Notes and References

  1. News: Vinobha. K T. These stamps are worth a sniff. https://archive.today/20130126133319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-01/mangalore/30345150_1_commemorative-stamps-postal-department-miniature-sheets. dead. 26 January 2013. 18 December 2012. The Times of India. 1 November 2011.
  2. Book: Jain, Manik . Phila India Stamp Guide Book (1800-2017) . 293 . 19th . 2017 . Philatelia . Kolkata.
  3. Web site: Miniature Sheets. stampsofindia.com. 2017-04-12.
  4. Web site: PM posts six commemorative postage stamps dedicated to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple . www.pib.gov.in . 11 Feb 2024 . 6 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806164215/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1997337 . live .
  5. News: Government issues commemorative stamp in honour of legendary singer Mukesh on his 100th birth anniversary . 6 August 2024 . telegraphindia . 25 July 2024.
  6. News: Govt issues stamp to honour legendary singer Mukesh on 100th birth anniversary . 6 August 2024 . The Week . 24 July 2024 . 6 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806164717/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2024/07/24/del92-singer-mukesh-stamp--rpt.html . live .
  7. News: Ministers Mandaviya and Scindia Releases Commemorative Stamps for Paris 2024 Olympics in New Delhi . 6 August 2024 . www.newsonair.gov.in . 5 August 2024.