S3E6: Post Haste in Bombay | Bombay Born 6

Historychatter Podcast

One of the factors which gradually rescued Mumbai or Bombay from the effects of the crash of 1865 was the development of an improved communication system. Episode 6 of Bombay Bombay born recalls the dramatic history of the postal services in Bombay, through the eyes of the businessmen of the times.

The episode maps the communication revolution in nineteenth and early twentieth century Bombay, beginning with a colourful description of the private agencies which carried or delivered posts when postage stamps or postcards had not been in circulation.

Join us on this 10-part journey as we decode, the rise of Bombay

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