Special Cover on Olymphilex India 2016 – 19th August 2016.

On the occasion of 2016 Rio Olympic Games philatelic exhibition on Sports and Olympic through philately was organized at Bengaluru GPO with the support of Department of Posts from 5th to 21st August 2016. Collections of Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao, Shri Jagannath Mani, Shri Vijay Kumar, Master Vineeth and Master Harpith were showcased in 20 frames. The exhibition was a tribute to Shri T. N. Prahalad Rao a Senior Olympic Stamp Collector.

Late Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao was a noted Philatelist of Bangalore who specialized in Olympic Philately. He was an active member of Karnataka Philatelic Society and the first Olympic philatelist from Karnataka who won awards in 1996, 2000, 2004 & 2008 at various events. He was instrumental in organizing first National Sport's and Games Philately exhibition ‘NGPEx-97’ and ‘Olymphilex India 2012’. He won medals for his exhibits in Sydney and Beijing Olympics. He was very active in philately till his last breathe. At the age of 82 he won award at Olympex 2008 at Beijing.

To commemorate the Olymphilex India 2016 exhibition and to pay a tribute to Veteran Philatelist Late Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao a Special Cover was released at the function held at Bengaluru GPO Auditorium on 19th August 2016. Special Cover was released by Mrs. Veena Srinivas, Postmaster General (BD), Karnataka Postal Circle in presence of Shri S. Rajendra Kumar, Postmaster General, SK Region, Bangalore, Shri M. P. Ganesh (Mullera Poovayya Ganesh), former hockey player, captain and coach of the Indian Hockey team and a Senior Philatelist Dr. Sita Bhateja. (Special Cover approval no. KTK/13/2016). The special cover is embedded with a QR code, the cover when scanned on smartphone directs the user to the link in pdf format where details about Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao and his collection is provided.

To commemorate the Olymphilex India 2016 exhibition and to pay a tribute to Veteran Philatelist Late Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao Special cover  have been released   

Mrs. Veena Srinivas, Postmaster General (BD), Karnataka Postal Circle Bangalore, Shri M. P. Ganesh (Mullera Poovayya Ganesh), former hockey player, captain and coach of the Indian Hockey team and a Senior Philatelist Dr. Sita Bhateja.

Mrs. Veena Srinivas, PMG (BD), Karnataka Postal Circle in presence of Shri S.K Rajendra Kumar, Postmaster General, SK Region, Bangalore, Shri M. P. Ganesh (Mullera Poovayya Ganesh), former hockey player, captain and coach of the Indian Hockey team and a Senior Philatelist and former president of The Karnataka Philately Society Bangalore Dr. Sita Bhateja  

MP Ganesh Addresing the press 

Dr. Sita bhateja