| 1774 |
Opening of the office of the Post Master
General. |
| 1837 |
Postmasters were appointed in Presidency
Towns. |
| 1852 |
Introduction of Postal stamps |
| 1867 |
Introduction of Service Stamps |
| 1870 |
Commencement of the Parcel System. |
| 1877 |
Commencement of theV P P System |
| 1878 |
Introduction of Insurance system for postal
articles. |
| 1879 |
Post Card System came into being. |
| 1880 |
Money order system came under the control of
the Post Office. |
| 1883 |
Beginning of postal life insurance. |
| 1884 |
Reply paid post card system came into being. |
| 1885 |
Post Office Savings Bank System opened. |
| 1894 |
Introduction of Postal Order. |
| 1907 |
Beginning of Railway Mail Service. |
| 1911 |
Beginning of Air Mail Service. |
| 1917 |
Introduction of Post Office Certificates. |
