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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  • Jind 1914 1R Red-Brown & Deep Blue-Green SG76 Fine Used (2)
    £28.00
  • Gwalior 1885 3a Orange SG24 Fine Used
    £18.00
  • Gwalior 1903-05 Set of 12 SG46a-61a Fine Used
    £88.00
  • Chamba 1941 1a3p Yellow-Brown SG077 Fine Used (2)
    £14.00
  • Chamba 1941 1a3p Yellow-Brown SG077 Fine Used (3)
    £14.00
  • Chamba 1941 2 1/2a Bright Violet SG080 Fine Used
    £18.00
  • Chamba 1887-90 Set of 7 to 8a SG01-013 Fine Used (2)
    £40.00
  • Chamba 1887-90 Set of 7 to 8a SG01-013 Fine Used
    £40.00
  • Chamba 1887-90 Set of 10 to 12a SG01-014 Fine Used
    £75.00
  • Chamba 1905 1R Green & Carmine SG031 Fine Used
    £14.00
  • Chamba 1913-14 Extended Set of 10 to 8a SG034-042 Fine Used
    £55.00
  • Chamba 1930 1R Chocolate & Green SG057 V.F.U
    £40.00
  • Chamba 1939 2a Vermilion SG064 Small Die Fine Used (2)
    £18.00
  • Chamba 1940-43 Set of 11 to 8a SG072-082 Fine Used
    £130.00
  • Chamba 1887-90 Set of 5 to 4a SG01-08 Fine Used (4)
    £18.00
  • Patiala 1940 1a on 1a3p Mauve SG070 Fine VLMM (2)
    £13.00
  • Chamba 1940 4a Brown SG116 Fine Used
    £10.00
  • Chamba 1940 6a Turquoise-Green SG117 Fine Used
    £28.00
  • India C.E.F 1900 3a Brown-Orange SGC6 Fine Used (3)
    £11.00
  • India C.E.F 1900 8a Magenta SGC8 Fine Used (2)
    £16.00
  • Chamba 1904 8a Purple SG37 Fine Used
    £25.00
  • Chamba 1913 4a Olive SG49 Fine Used (2)
    £5.00
  • Chamba 1936 4a Sage-Green SG81 Fine Used
    £16.00
  • Chamba 1905 3a Orange-Brown SG34 Fine Used
    £6.00

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