Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which was the first state of pre-independent India to issue a stamp?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mysore

  3. Oudh

  4. Kathiawar
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Explanation

Kathiawar became the first princely state of pre-independent India to issue postage stamps in 1864, followed by other states like Hyderabad and Jammu and Kashmir. The stamps featured the Kathiawar state symbol and were valid for postage within the state.

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