Uncover The Untold Stories Of Bhera's 175 Years Old Historic Post Office!

Old Post Office , Mohalla Purani Dakkhani , near Qazianwali Masjid , Bhera , Pakistan

The old post office was located in mohalla Purani Dakkhani , near Qazianwali Masjid . The Municipal Committee in Bhera was created in 1867 . It is an estimated guess that the post office started functioning in Bhera after a few years when the British took over Punjab in 1949 ( exact year not confirmed ) . According to old - timers the post office from mohalla Purani Dakkhani was shifted around 1952 to the main bazaar ( in a street near the old Mercantile Bank building ) . It remained there till 1962/63, and then for a brief period , for about two years, it moved outside Chakwala Darwaza ( Chinooti Gate - 1865 ) . In 1965/66 , it once again shifted to better building near Laluwala Darwaza ( Moltanee Gate - 1865 ) , in Kucha Hakeem Noor - ud- Din . It remained there till mid 80s ( Post Office , Bhera can confirm the exact month and year ) . Lastly , it moved to a newly constructed building for the post office , adjacent to Dar - ul - Uloom , Bhera . It is now in a pathetic condition and needs renovation.

A few pictures of the old post office in mohalla Purani Dakkhani are shared . It was a beautiful small building with intricate wood carving and masonry work . Presently, it is unoccupied , but in decayed and dilapidated condition . Before this small building vanishes , like so many others in Bhera or encroached by someone , it must be renovated and preserved as a historical monument of Bhera by the Municipal Committee , Bhera or concerned departments of government of Punjab . At least , for the time being, the area should be cleaned, and a board be placed , indicating "Old Post Office , Bhera," with a brief write - up. It can also be developed as a tourist site . May be converted into a mini museum by placing a few old items and equipment related to postal services. Surprisingly , people living in Bhera are unaware , where the old Dakkhani was located . I hope my genuine recommendations will be given due attention by the concerned authorities .

Notes : Reference Wikipedia .

1. The postal history of India is closely related to India's complex political history. As the Portuguese , Dutch , French, Danish, and British colonialists gained power in India , their postal system existed alongside those of the independent states.

2. Britain's involvement in the postal service of India began in the nineteenth century . Initially, the service was administered by East India who established post offices in Bombay ( now Mumbai ) , Madras ( now Chennai ), and Calcutta ( now Kolkata) between 1874 - 76 .

3. Warren Hastings ( Governor General of British India from 1873- 84 ) opened the posts to the public in March 1874. The Post Office Act (1837) reserved the government the exclusive right to deliver letters in the territories of the East India Company.

4. Immediately after the Independence of Pakistan in 1947 , the Pakistan government was preoccupied with the setting of the government , so British Indian stamps continued in use without an overprint as was the practice in the other countries.

5. Nasik Overprints . On 1 October 1947, the government released its first stamps , being from the 1940 , the British India series of King George VI stamps , overprinted with the word Pakistan. Known as the Nasik Overprints , after the place near Mumbai , India , where they were overprinted - set of 19 stamps.

6. The office of the Postmaster General was established in Lahore . In November 1947, Pakistan joined the Universal Postal Union as its 89th member .

7. On 14 August 1948, Post Office released the first set of 20 stamps. This set depicted scales of justice , crescent, and star .

8 . In 1947, it began functioning as the Department of Post & Telegraph. In 1962, it was separated from the Telegraph & Telephone and started working as an independent attached department.