Indian Postal Stamp to commemorate Abbe Faria's 250th Birth Anniversary
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Shri. Dayanidhi Maran
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
New Delhi, India
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed
Minister of State for Communications and
Information Technology
New Delhi, India
Shri. R. Ganesan
Secretary (Posts) to Govt. Of India and Director General
Dept of Posts and the Chairman of the Postal Services Board
New Delhi, India
We, the undersigned, kindly request you to issue an Indian postal stamp on May 31, 2006, to commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Abbe Faria, an Indo-Portuguese hypnotist, priest and revolutionary.
Jose Custodio de Faria -- world renowned as Abbe Faria -- was born on May 31, 1756, in the village of Candolim, Goa, India.
In 1771, Abbe Faria left for Portugal where he began studying for the priesthood. He was ordained in Rome and at age 24, earned a doctorate in theology. He practiced hypnotism in Portugal and France, and was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism. Unlike Franz Anton Mesmer who claimed that hypnosis was mediated by "animal magnetism" Faria understood that it worked purely by the power of suggestion.
In 1789, Abbe Faria participated in the French Revolution. He was arrested for instigating public unrest and sentenced to solitary confinement in the infamous prison at Chateau d'If. His years in solitary confinement, however, served well to foment the fundamentals for his later scientific work, The Lucid Cause of Sleep, which was published in 1819 and remains one of the leading reference books for researchers and academicians.
Abbe Faria died in France on September 30, 1819. His life of percipient wisdom and heroics in the face of compounding adversities, inspired Alexander Dumas to immortalize him in his epic work, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Over the years, lesser mortals have made their way to public pedestals and into the philatelic galaxy. And while Europe has acknowledged Abbe Farias distinct contribution to science with the accolade, The Father of Hypnotism, India has yet to host him in her cosmos of luminaries.
In the compelling light of this glaring omission of homage to one of Indias truly illustrious sons, Abbe Faria, we request and kindly urge you to approve the issuance of an Indian postal stamp to commemorate his 250th Birth Anniversary on May 31, 2006.
Shri. Dayanidhi Maran
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
New Delhi, India
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed
Minister of State for Communications and
Information Technology
New Delhi, India
Shri. R. Ganesan
Secretary (Posts) to Govt. Of India and Director General
Dept of Posts and the Chairman of the Postal Services Board
New Delhi, India
We, the undersigned, kindly request you to issue an Indian postal stamp on May 31, 2006, to commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Abbe Faria, an Indo-Portuguese hypnotist, priest and revolutionary.
Jose Custodio de Faria -- world renowned as Abbe Faria -- was born on May 31, 1756, in the village of Candolim, Goa, India.
In 1771, Abbe Faria left for Portugal where he began studying for the priesthood. He was ordained in Rome and at age 24, earned a doctorate in theology. He practiced hypnotism in Portugal and France, and was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism. Unlike Franz Anton Mesmer who claimed that hypnosis was mediated by "animal magnetism" Faria understood that it worked purely by the power of suggestion.
In 1789, Abbe Faria participated in the French Revolution. He was arrested for instigating public unrest and sentenced to solitary confinement in the infamous prison at Chateau d'If. His years in solitary confinement, however, served well to foment the fundamentals for his later scientific work, The Lucid Cause of Sleep, which was published in 1819 and remains one of the leading reference books for researchers and academicians.
Abbe Faria died in France on September 30, 1819. His life of percipient wisdom and heroics in the face of compounding adversities, inspired Alexander Dumas to immortalize him in his epic work, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Over the years, lesser mortals have made their way to public pedestals and into the philatelic galaxy. And while Europe has acknowledged Abbe Farias distinct contribution to science with the accolade, The Father of Hypnotism, India has yet to host him in her cosmos of luminaries.
In the compelling light of this glaring omission of homage to one of Indias truly illustrious sons, Abbe Faria, we request and kindly urge you to approve the issuance of an Indian postal stamp to commemorate his 250th Birth Anniversary on May 31, 2006.
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Dom Martin
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V.X.V Foundation
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Bosco D'Mello
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- Canada
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rene barreto
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- I sign in support of this petition
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Samir Kelekar
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- India
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- Abbe Faria is a Goan hero; let us celebrate the achievements of this Goan by issuing a stamp in his honour
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Mario Rebello
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- Kuwait
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Patrick de Sousa
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- U. S. A.
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- High time for official recognition of this Goan Saint.
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Constantino Cristovam Hermanns Xavier
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- Portugal
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Avelino D'Souza
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- Kuwait
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- Now is the time to honour a Great Goan with a postal stamp!
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Ismail Saheb
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Kaustubh Deshpande
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- India
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- Thanks to Dr. Samir Kelekar for bringing this petition to my notice.
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Domnic P.F. Fernandes
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Gilbert Lawrence
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Isabel de Santa Rita Vas
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- India
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Dr Luis Dias
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Maria D'Souza
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Blasco de Almeida
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- A great MAN of India should be so hounored. Thanks
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George Pinto
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- USA
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Daniel Mascarennhas, MD
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Cecil Pinto
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- India
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vern gomes
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Laurence Miranda
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- Kuwait
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Frederick Noronha
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- Goa, India
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- Goa deserves more stamps issued on this region, to reflect its heritage -- from all population groups.
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Nimia D'Costa
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- India
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Jason Keith Fernandes
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- India
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edson dias
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- India
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R.K. Nair
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- India
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Theodore Mesquita
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- India
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- The Father of Hypnotism, and one of Indias greatest son's.
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Augusto Morais
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- Kuwait
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- Keep our heritage alive & bright
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FERNANDO DO REGO
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Joy Figueiredo
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- This an important recognition of a person from Indian soil
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Sanju Jayaprakash
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- Bangalore India
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Savio Figueiredo
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Joseph
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- None
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Vivian A. D'Souza
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- India
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- India has had a glorious past and will have a glorious future. We need to acknowledge and recognize sons of the soil who have brought us renown.
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Charmaine Fernandes
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Santosh A. Helekar
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- U.S.A.
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- I would like to kator bhaji on his behalf. Please give us his stamp.
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Jennifer D'Souza
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- Kuwait
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Mervyn Lobo
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- Canada
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justine andrews
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- uk
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Andrew Norman
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- UK
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Fatima Gracias
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- India
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Rajan Misquita
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Agnelo de Silva
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Roque Fernandes
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- Please do the Honors,Honor our Goan-Son
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Nikunj
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Roselle Figueiredo Solomon
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- Hong kong
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Julieta Dias Fisher
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