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POSTAL HISTORY

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World Postal History

1840
May 06: First Postage Stamp in the world Penny Black issued
1874
October 09: GPU (General Postal Union, the association before 
introduction of UPU) was established in Berne
1994
e-mail was introduced

POSTAL HISTORY

16th Cen
Mughal Emperor Akbar (Regime 1556-1605 AD) is credited with  organising an efficient system of despatch using horses and camels

1672
South Indian Ruler Raja Chikkadeva of Mysore organised a regular 
postal service throughout his dominion.
1688
First Post Office established in India by the British East India 
Company- Only official mail were transacted. 
1766
Robert Clive sets up Regular Postal System.
1774
The services of the Post Office were extended to private mails (on 
payment of postage) by Warren Hastings.
1774
Calcutta GPO was established. First PMG took charge in Calcutta. 
1786
Madras GPO was established
1794
Bombay GPO was established
1796
Zamindari Dak lines established
1820
J&K Postal Services came into existence
1830
Bombay Code Regulation XI suppresses "Private Dawks" 
1852
Scinde Dawks, the first indian paper stamp introduced by 
Sir Bartle Frere, Commissioner of Scind
1853
The Telegraph Department came into existence
1853
Overseas Mail Service started
1854
October 01: First Postage Stamp in India was issued
1860
Postal Manuals were published
1863
Railway mail Sorting was introduced
1867
Field Post Office (FPO) Organised
1873
First Embossed Envelope introduced
1876
India became a member in GPU (earlier form of UPU)
1877
Value Payable/Parcel/Insurance services were introduced
1879
Postcard was introduced
1880
Moneyorder service came into existence
1882
Savings Bank Deposit scheme was introduced
1884
Postal Life Insurance Scheme was started
1914
The departments of Posts and Telegraph merged as P&T Department 
1935
IPOs introduced
1947
November 21: First Stamp in Independent India issued ('National Flag')
1948
August 15: Issued stamps on Gandhiji
1953
P&T Department introduced Hindi as the Official Language
1957
November 14: first Children's Day Stamps issued (three stamps)   
1959
DLO name changed to RLO
1959
PRSS introduced
1961
July 01: Kerala Postal Circle formation. 
1972
August 15: Postal Index Number (PIN) introduced in   India  
1972
Sanchayika system introduced
1972
MPKBY system introduced
1975
QMS introduced
1994
Express MO, Postal Metro Channel, Rajadhani Channel introduced
2002
May 13: First embossed Postage Stamp issued 
("Parliament Golden Jubilee" 1952-2002)
2003
Bill Mail Service was introduced
2004
ePost was introduced
2005
Logistic Post, Direct Post were introduced
2006
instant Money Order (iMO) was introduced


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