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Posted: 13 Jul 2023

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Plate 4.1

Plate 4.1
A set of Government of India postage stamps, 1937, with scenes of delivering the mail. The four lower value stamps, labelled 'dak', show human and animal carriers, while the higher values depict mechanized 'mail' transport



www.indianphilately.net/inlandpostalrates19471957.html

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 Dinesh
Dinesh club
In 1854, moreover, a government postal service was established, bringing to India the same ‘penny post’ introduced in Britain some fifteen years earlier. Mail could now be sent, the cost to the sender, any distance within the country, at the same low cost. This facility served not only individuals, including people in remote villages (who often depended on literate letter writers and readers clustered outside office building), but was indispensable to the communications and fundraising of the voluntary societies, organizations, and publishers emerging in this period. Some indication of the variety of mail delivery services utilized even in twentieth century India can be seen in the set of stamps, issued on occasion of the coronation of the king-Emperor George VI. . . . In the 1830s an exchange of letters between Britain and india could take two years; by 1970, with the opening of the Suez Canal a letter could reach Bombay in only one month. ~ page 99

A Concise History of MODERN INDIA
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Beautiful stamps and interesting collection
Through it, we can discover relevant episodes of Indian culture
10 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Three excellent and interesting plates Dinesh.
Good evening.
10 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Excellent plates especially the King George VI stamps, real survivors!
Have a nice Friday and a good weekend
10 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Great stamps. Especially the steam loco one!
Enjoy the weekend.
10 months ago.

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