History
The origins of the postal system date back to antiquity, the British Postal Museum claims the oldest functioning post office in the world is on High Street in Sanquhar, Scotland (Google Map). This post office has functioned continuously since 1712 AD. Those days, horses and stage coaches would carry mail. But, it has been in common exercise that in India, we find postmen who play vital role in the development of post offices.
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