According to India Post’s Official Website, Robert Clive introduced a regular postal system in 1766.
Before it, the horse and foot postal system was used in India based on India King’s own rules.
Important Facts on Postal System in India
According to Wikipedia, Warren Hastings initiated postal service as “Company Mail” in India under the East India Company in 1766 and Lord Dalhousie modified it into a service in 1854.
Sher Shah introduced horse dak between Bengal and Sindh in the year 1541.
Robert Clive introduced a regular system in India in the year 1766
Warren Hastings organized post offices in India.
The first GPO was opened on 31 March 1774 and named Calcutta GPO.
Madras GPO was opened on 01 June 1876. It is the second GPO in India.
Bombay GPO was opened in the year 1794.
The First Post Office Commission was appointed in the year 1850.
Post Office Act XVII was introduced in the year 1854.
The first postal manual was published in 1860.
India Post joined UPS (Universal Postal Union) in the year 1876.
Postcards, Money Orders, and RMS (Railway Mail Service) were introduced in the years 1879-1880.
The first POSB (Post Office Saving Bank) account was opened in the year 1882.
PLI (Postal Life Insurance) was introduced in the year 1884.
Post Office Act VI was introduced on 01 July 1898.
The India Postal Order was introduced in the year 1935.
Speed Post (Premium Product) was introduced on 01 August 1986. Now, it is the fastest service of India Post.
Post Office Meghdoot Software was launched in the year 2003.
The e-payment service was launched on 25 June 2006.
Project Arrow Project was launched in 2008. In this project, all post offices are modernized with new facilities.
It Modernisation Project was launched in 2012.
SAP Software was launched in the year 2017 for all post offices in India.
IT 2.0 Project will be launched in December 2024 all over India.