Welcome to British India Stamps and Postal History

British India

Introduction to British India

The India Post Office Act of 1854 was a major milestone in the postal history of India as it introduced adhesive postage stamps and ended payment for letters on a mileage basis. 

It is the intention of this website to record as many aspects of Indian postal history as possible starting with the key date of 1 October 1854 and working itself up towards Indian independence in 1947...
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British India Timeline

Total Number of British India Items in the Database: 1108

  • 1852

    1858

    182

  • 1859

    1865

    48

  • 1866

    1872

    137

  • 1873

    1879

    61

  • 1880

    1886

    72

  • 1887

    1893

    40

  • 1894

    1900

    64

  • 1901

    1907

    99

  • 1908

    1915

    103

  • 1916

    1923

    49

  • 1924

    1931

    105

  • 1932

    1939

    61

  • 1940

    1948

    66

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