25-10-2014: Anagarika Dharmapala India Postage Stamp
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Anagarika Dharmapala was born on September 17, 1864 in Colombo, Ceylon to Don Carolis Hewawitharana of Hitetiya, Matara, who was a wealthy businessman at the time. Originally named Don David Hewawitharana, he had younger brothers named Dr. Charles Alvis Hewawitharana and Edmund Hewawitharana. He received his education at Christian College, Kote. In 2014, India post department issued postage stamps to commemorate Anagarika Dharmapala’s 150th birth anniversary In 1875, Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott founded the Theosophical Society in New York City. In 1880, Dharmapala arrived in Ceylon and publicly declared himself a Buddhist.
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Anagarika Dharmapala established more than 300 Buddhist schools. It was during this period that Hevavitarn changed his name to Anagarika Dharmapala. Anagarika Dharmapala adopted eight principles for life, including abstinence from murder, theft, sexual activity, wrongful speech, intoxicating drinks and drugs, eating food after noon, entertainment and fashionable attire and luxurious beds. These precepts were generally followed by the people of Ceylon during ritual days. In 1931, Anagarika Dharmapala visited Ceylon and founded the ‘Dharampala Trust. In case you interested to know more about this Postage Stamp or other Miniature Sheet then visit Philacy.com
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| Country of Origin | India |
|---|---|
| Geography Represented | Single Country |
| Number of Stamps | 01 |
| Release Year | |
| Set Type | Stamp |
| Stamp Condition | New |
| Stamps Type | Commemorative |
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