The Indian Postal Service has issued stamps on many themes – relating to history, architecture, nature, culture and heritage. famous persons, Provisions exist for organizations and interested bodies to suggest the printing of special commemorative stamps as well as first day covers and cancellations.
This is a list of people on the postage stamps of India from 1947 to 2020 with in bracket indicates issuing year.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- Bhagwan Baba, – Ascetic, mystic and saint-poet (2002)
- Sant Gadge Baba – Religious philosopher, social reformer and saint (1998)
- Sai Baba of Shirdi, – saint and fakir, cross-denominational spiritual master (2008, 2017)
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi writer and poet (2003)
- Ecoman Vijaypal Baghel, – environmentalist (2001)
- Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, – politician (2018)
- Allah Jilai Bai (2003)
- Kanika Bandopadhyay, – Exponent of Rabindra Sangeet (2002)
- Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, – Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
- Sibnath Banerjee (1997)
- Thakkar Bapa, – Social Worker (1969)
- Radha Gobinda Baruah (2000)
- Panna Lal Barupal (2006)
- Basaveswara, – Social reformer, From Karnataka (1997)
- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (2009)
- D.R. Bendre,- Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
- Homi Bhaba (1996)
- Rajarshi Bhagyachandra (2000)
- M. Bhaktavatsalam (2008)
- Raja Bhamashah (2000)
- Neeraja Bhanot, Indian Flight Attendant and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
- Subramania Bharati,- poet and statesman (1960)
- Mukut Behari Bhargava (2003)
- Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande – musician (1961)
- Acharya Bhikshu,- Founder of Jain Svetambar Terapanth sect (2004)
- Brajlal Biyani (2002)
- Sree Sree Borda (2010)
- Jagadis Chandra Bose, – scientist (1958)
- Louis Braille (2009)
- Swami Brahmanand, – Freedom fighter, member of parliament, social reformer (1997)
- Buddha (1956, 2007)
- S.D. Burman, – Music composer and singer (2007)