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- It is celebrated as an extension of World Post Day, which falls on 9 October.
- India's postal system was established in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie during British rule.
- It is currently under the Ministry of Communications and is the world’s most widely distributed postal network.
- The Indian postal service offers mail delivery, money orders, savings schemes, life insurance, pension disbursal, and MGNREGA wage distribution.
- India has 23 postal circles and 9 zones, including the Army Postal Service.
- The 6-digit Postal Index Number (PIN) code system was introduced in India in 1972.
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