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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST IN INDIA
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Question
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Which was the first General Post Office opened in India?
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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Chennai
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Bengaluru
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chennai General Post Office was initially opened in Fort St. George Square, just outside the Sea Gate, on 1 June 1786. The first Postmaster-General was Sir Archibald’s secretary, A. M. Campbell.
Detailed explanation-2: -He served as chief inspector of post offices in British India, and, in 1881, was Postmaster-General of the North-Western Provinces, based in Allahabad. He was the first Indian to hold the position. Salig Ram came in contact with his guru, Shiv Dayal Singh, in 1858 in Agra.
Detailed explanation-3: -The General Post Office, Chennai 600 001.
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