India and States

India is a country in South Asia and the most populous democracy in the world.

The postal systems in India existed in various forms from before the Christian era. As the Portuguese, Dutch, French, Danish and British displaced the Mughals, their postal systems existed alongside those of independent states. The British East India Company gradually displaced other powers and brought into existence a British administrative system all over India.

Though the Indian Post Office was established in 1837, Asia's first stamp, the Scinde Dawk, was introduced by the local administration of the province of Sind in 1852. The Indian postal system developed into an extensive, dependable and robust network providing connectivity to almost all parts of India, Burma, the Straits Settlements and other areas controlled by the British East India Company.

Based on the model postal system introduced in England by the reformer, Rowland Hill, postal services were provided at a low cost and enabled the smooth functioning of the administrative machinery of the British Raj. The Imperial Posts co-existed with the several postal systems maintained by various Indian states, some of which produced stamps for use within their respective dominions, while British Indian postage stamps were required for sending mail beyond the boundaries of these states

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  • Jaipur 1931 2R Black & Yellow-Green SG50 Fine & Fresh LMM
    £230.00
  • India 1935 8a Black & Purple SG246 Fine MNH
    £5.00
  • Jaipur 1931 1R Black & Pale Olive SG49 Fine & Fresh LMM
    £150.00
  • Jaipur 1931 2 1/2a Black & Carmine SG44 Fine MNH
    £60.00
  • India 1929 12a Rose-Red SG225 Fine Used
    £5.00
  • India 1912 1R Brown & Green SG091a Fine MM
    £6.00
  • Cochin 1913 9p Carmine SG03a Wmk Sideways Fine MM
    £13.00
  • Jind 1930 8a Reddish Purple SG96 Fine MNH Block of 4
    £38.00
  • Chamba 1928 12a Claret SG056 Fine MNH Block of 4
    £18.00
  • Chamba 1930 8a Reddish Purple SG055 V.F MNH Block of 4
    £66.00
  • Chamba 1932 9p Deep Green Litho SG050 Fine MNH Block of 4
    £13.00
  • Chamba 1932 9p Deep Green Litho SG64 Fine MNH Block of 4
    £11.00
  • Chamba 1935 3a Carmine SG80 Good MNH Block of 4
    £8.00
  • Patiala 1926 2R Carmine & Yellow-Brown SG59 Fine Used
    £90.00
  • Patiala 1927-36 Set of 12 SG047-057 Fine Used
    £40.00
  • Patiala 1935-39 Set of 5 SG058-062 Fine Used
    £6.00
  • Nabha 1913 12a Carmine-Lake SG57 Fine Used
    £26.00
  • Nabha 1936 1a3p Mauve SG63 Fine Used
    £4.00
  • Nabha 1913 1R Red-Brown & Deep Blue-Green SG58 Fine Used (3)
    £14.00
  • Jind 1914 4a Olive SG72 Fine Used
    £8.00
  • Jind 1914 8a Deep Magenta SG74 Fine Used
    £19.00
  • Jind 1922 9p on 1a Rose-Carmine SG79 Fine Used Block of 4
    £38.00
  • Jind 1928 5R Ultramarine & Purple SG100 Fine Used
    £30.00
  • Gwalior 1927-35 Set of 10 to 2R SG061-070 Fine Used
    £23.00

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