Editing Postcard (section)

=== India ===
In July 1879, the [[Post Office of India]] introduced a quarter [[Indian anna|anna]] postcard that could be posted from one place to another within [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]. This was the cheapest form of post provided to the Indian people to date and proved a huge success. The establishment of a large postal system spanning India resulted in unprecedented postal access: a message on a postcard could be sent from one part of the country to another part (often to a physical address without a nearby post office) without additional postage affixed. This was followed in April 1880 by postcards meant specifically for government use and by reply postcards in 1890.<ref>[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]. (1908). Vol 3 (Economic), [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V03_458.gif p. 424]</ref>{{rp|423–424}} The postcard facility continues to this date in independent [[India]].