Red, blue and green emitting lamp phosphors such as Eu 3+ doped Y20~ (red phosphor), Eu 2÷ doped Bao.64A112018,64 , BaMgAlloOl~ and BaMg2A116027 (blue phosphors) and Ceo.67Tbo.33MgAlllO19 and Eu 2+, Mn 2+ doped BaMgA110017 (green phosphors) have been prepared by the combustion of the corresponding metal nitrates (oxidizer) and oxalyl dihydrazide/urea/carbohydrazide (fuel) mixtures at 400°-500°C within 5 rain. The formation of these phosphors has been confirmed by their characteristic powder X-ray diffraction patterns and fluorescence spectra. The phosphors showed characteristic emission bands at 611 nm (red emission), 430-450 nm (blue emission) and 515-540 nm (green emission). The fine-particle nature of the combustion derived phosphors has been investigated using powder density, particle size and BET surface area measurements.