The Story of India's First Metallic Postage Stamp
(A Thread)
It was in Jan 1774 India's 1st Gov. Gen., Warren Hastings began to make arrangements for the establishment of India's first Post Office Department. A Post Master General was appointed who took forward the plan ahead.
During the administration of Warren Hastings (1774 - 1785) in India, the post office was placed on a better footing than before and steps were taken to make the post available to a limited extent of private communications as well.
The 'Copper Ticket', on the other hand, was the first pre-paid token stamp issued from Patna, 1774. This stamp now belongs to Dilip Shah of Jabalpur. This ticket was also known as 'Azimabad Ekanni' & 'Azimabad Duanni'.
This opened up the postal service to the public and letters were no longer restricted to government departments and business houses.
"Among the many things, good & bad, that the modern world has produced, surely the postal system, which covers the world, is one of its most beneficient activities."
~ Jawahar Lal Nehru
(Nehru writing letter)
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