Forgotten Biography

Shri Mohan B. Darayanani

Shri Mohan B. Daryanani, born at Karachi on 2nd November, 1940 was an ardent philatelist, true lover of the country, settled in Spain. Mohan came to India from Karachi after partition of India in 1948, along with his family. After early education in Bombay (Mumbai) he went to Morocco in 1957 in order to earn a living. He returned to India in 1961 and then went to Spain in the same year and worked there. Despite living so many years in Spain, his heart and soul belonged to India. He made it a point to visit India whenever he could. He was a dedicated stamp collector.

In October 1999 Shri Mohan B. Daryanani published the first edition of “Who’s Who on Indian Stamps” book, edited by Sushma Suresh, under Tiranga Publications. This book was awarded Large Silver Medal in INDIPEX-ASIANA - 2000 and another Large Silver Medal in NEPHIL’01 (South Asian International Exhibition) held at Kathmandu, Nepal. In October 2001, he published another “THE BHARAT RATNAS”, and donated all its proceeds to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. In February 2004, he published the second edition of “Who’s Who on Indian Stamps”.

He also started the first and only Radio Station dedicated to Patriotic Songs and Music, broadcasting on internet www.tirangaradio.com and www.tirangaradio.net 24 hours a day from Spain itself. Shri Daryanani passed away in 2011 in Spain.

Who's Who On Indian Stamps	The Bharat Ratnas (Biographies of Bharat Ratna Awardees)

Courtesy : Suraj Jaitly, Ludhiana