Did you know that the first country to officially air mail was India, and so was 1911?
Or guludev Rabindranath Tagore wrote nearly 7,000 letters, all of which were mailed and he was very fascinated by the Post Office, so he wrote to Lanu ·?
He was so obsessed with him that in 1912 he wrote a play called dalgar.
Again, many people may not know the first stamp of the post
Independent India was released in August 15, 1947.
It depicts the flag, the Ashoka logo and the aviation service.
Information nuggets like these, as well as some interesting stories about stamps, post offices and stamps, are all Anirban Dutta 30-
Documentary about the story of the stamp.
According to Dotta, the film was recently shown at the Open Frame 2016 Film Festival of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, not trying to walk along the memory lane.
"I'm not trying to evoke nostalgia for the good times of the past.
Aware that technological advances will inevitably phase out the exchange of letters and the use of stamps, I am eager to document my research in the film to give people an idea of the history of stamps and postal systems.
More importantly, since these materials are not on file, private collectors have more than 80 materials.
"The film celebrates the rich and fascinating history of the Indian postal system through stamp collection, bringing together postal historians, well-known stamp collectors, offices and stamp designers, while seamlessly weaving fascinating anecdotes around stamps.
Everyone has contributed delightful historical clips about stamps and post offices.
Postal Minister Kavery Banerjee shared the details of how the courier system worked in the past, when the rulers delivered important bulletins with their feet and horses.
She also explained how the East India Company initially set up the country's first postal system for its officials, which was later open to the public.
Similarly, the stamp collector Vispi Dastur told us that Penny Black, the world's first stamp, and Sindh Dok, the nobility of the Indian stamp industry, issued the country's first sticky stamp in 1852. Though fact-
Driven by the push, Dutta avoids litigation getting boring by including a lot of stories about stamps and postal networks.
"By introducing these stories, I want to emphasize that these two stories are an integral part of our history.
After all, how long can the audience's interest last by showing stamps? ” quips Dutta.
He quoted the example in the film and he said, "knowing Lord William bentink, governor --
The Indian general abolished the unpaid letter system in which the recipient must pay the postage because people always peek at the content and return the letter.
"Again, people are surprised to know the superb skills and businesses of Indian postal officers as they are sent to build post offices elsewhere in the British Empire where Indian stamps are used.
So we received postcards and letters from distant places like Baghdad, Zanzibar, Aden, Myanmar and Nepal with Indian stamps.
Dotta shared the details of how he was attracted to the film, and he said stamps were an important part of his growing years.
"Spending childhood in distant places, letters are the only means to keep in touch, and through them I am fascinated by stamps.
They became the window of the world, and the knowledge was as much as I began to learn about the interest of polaska and CCCP on stamps from Poland and the Soviet Union, and the llama on Peruvian stamps stirred up.
Stamps become a trigger for me to understand places, characters and history.
Dutta believes that collection and research of stamps for children and adolescents should be instilled in schools and encouraged by parents.
He stressed the need to use stamps as an integral part of teaching, and he believed that as a visual tool it would make learning more interesting while at the same time triggering a desire for more knowledge.
"Indian stamps about national leaders, politicians, film, sports and performing arts figures will certainly stir up the urge to learn and acquire knowledge.
"In fact, he feels that in today's busy life, stamps can trigger some quality time conversations between parents and children.
"See stamps on IPTA, Mohenjo Daro, Ashoka logo, Bhimsen JoshiK.
Nayudu, my son and daughter began to wonder and began to ask questions.
Thanks to the stamps, we had many pleasant interactions.
After collecting a lot of material, Dotta hopes to make a longer film on this topic.
"I have more stories to share with the audience, such as the story of stamps issued in India, at the time of the liberation of Bangladesh.
"After arousing the interest of the audience, they will certainly wait for more.