End of an Era: 160-year-old telegram service in India to close down on July 15
End of an Era: 160-year-old telegram service in India to close down on July 15
New Delhi: After 162 years of connecting people, India is now set to disband the world's last major telegram service and its legions of cycle-borne postmen. With the service made redundant by a technological revolution,
PTIPublished : Jul 11, 2013 16:38 IST, Updated : Jul 14, 2013 6:28 IST
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In October 1947, India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had also sent a 163 words telegram to the then British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, surmising India's views on Kashmir.
