G D Thyagaraj - Market Scene and Temple

I came across this painting earlier in 2013 by Thyagaraj showing a market with a temple in the background.  The colours are a little faded but still plenty of activity within the painting.

In the top left hand corner you can see an elephant decorating the top of the temple.

Official First Day Cover - First Stamps from Bangladesh

My father worked for a company in India that produced printing ink which was used both in the production of the Indian rupee notes and in Indian postage stamps.  Consequently I received quite a few stamps as gifts as a result of this connection.  The postings today is of a First Day Cover of the first stamps of Bangladesh given to me when I lived in Calcutta in 1971.  Calcutta is very close to the border with Bangladesh.

I came across the following website of a collector in the USA of Bangladesh stamps which might be of interest.  The stamps are post marked 29 July 1971, I think Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971 which then started a civil war.

G D Thyagaraj - Carts under trees

This is a very similar painting to several I have added for Thyagaraj over the last few years.  Three cart (or is it four?) convoy under a tree lined road.  We know once they had a popular theme the brothers would keep painting them but with slight variations.

Quite a nice painting with dust from the road mingling with the violet sky.

G D Paulraj - Notebook 7

Continuing the notebook pages this is number 7 again I think this is from 1961.

9) Worshippers Rs 125/-

10) Teacher Rs 115/-

11) Street in Delhi Rs 125/- Sold

12 Village tea-stall Rs 115/- Sold

The next order was sent to a lady working in a Bank in Bombay.

1) Farmers' House Rs 115/-

2) Street in old-Delhi Rs 125/-