Princely State of India Holkar (Indore)

INDORE The Kingdom of Indore was established on January 20, 1734 when Maratha Chief Peshwa Baji Rao gave hereditary rights to one of his Cavalry Commandant Malhar Rao Holkar. In 1805 a Treaty of Peace and Amity were entered into with the British. Indore had an area of about 10,000 square miles with a population of little over a million (1931). However its territories were not contiguous but widely separated, interspersed with territories of British India and numerous other Indian States.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Postal Notice from Indore State Post Office.

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Monday, November 30, 2009

Postal Systems at Indore

The first post offices were opened since 1829 at Indore and Mhow by Imperial Post. Indore Government on the other hand, had a contract with Brahmni Dak to carry the official and private mails. In 1873 Indore State Postal Department was established and in 1885 the first postage stamps were issued. Indore was the first Indian State to enter into a Postal Treaty with the Imperial Post in 1878 for exchange of mails etc. On March 1, 1908 the Indore State Postal Department was merged with Imperial Post. Indore's postage stamps continued to be used on Official mail but without the overprint.