When there were no post offices and phones, how were messages sent? Know the old technology of Bakmal.

Past Time Messaging Technologies : You must remember that song 'Kabootar Ja Ja Ja'…and you will remember the heroine who is sending a message to her beloved through a pigeon. But by this time post offices and telephones had arrived. Then why did the pigeon become the messenger in the film? Well, there is a complete film story behind this which we all know. But do you know the story of sending letters by pigeons? Or have you ever wondered that when there were no post offices, no telephones, no internet, then how people used to send information, messages and other information to each other.

Many of us will also remember those days when wires used to come to our homes. How can the world of blue inland, yellow postcards and colorful envelopes be forgotten? Those days, when after applying for a telephone, it would take four-five years to get the number. Or when people waited for the night to make calls because the charges were lower then. And when mobile phones initially came, one had to pay for incoming calls also. When this was the situation just twenty-five-thirty years ago, what would people have said decades ago?

How were messages sent before?

Today we have brought some such interesting things for you. How were messages, messages, status, news, information, etc. delivered in earlier times? Where there are humans there are relationships, festivals, marriages, happiness and sorrow and it is natural to tell each other about all this. So what were those methods, which became the medium to convey these things?

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1. Messengers established by the state : In ancient times, special messengers were used by royal courts and kings to send messages. These messengers were sent on horse, camel or foot. For example, in Persia (Iran) during the time of Darius there was a vast messenger system called the 'King's Road'.

2. Personal Messengers : Even personally, people used to send a trusted person to deliver the message. Through these letter carriers, traders, soldiers or citizens used to contact their relatives and colleagues. Harakare was used to send messages in the Indian subcontinent, especially in rural areas.

3. Carrier Pigeons : This method existed since ancient times. Especially during wars, soldiers used pigeons to send messages. Pigeons were able to send messages from one place to another and traveled very quickly. This method was quite prevalent in various civilizations such as Rome, Egypt and China.

4. Sending messages by wild animals (Animal Messengers)): In some cultures, wild or trained animals were used to send messages. For example, in India horses and camels were used to convey long distance messages. The Mongol Empire had a vast network of messengers riding on horses who worked to deliver messages quickly.

5. Sound Signal and Symbols: People also used sound or visual signals at certain places. For example, conveying messages in the form of sound signals by ringing drums or bells or conveying messages through flags and banners. Sailors trading on the seas used to send messages by the sound of bells, conch shells, drums or cannons. The sound of a cannon shot or a bell signaled a certain message. This is how messages were sent in castles and palaces in medieval Europe.

6. Sending messages through water (Waterborne Messages) : Some civilizations used the bark of the Miraculous tree to send messages through water. For example, in Egypt and Rome, people used to write messages by immersing 'paper' and other materials in water, so that it would flow with the water and reach the desired destination. This method was especially useful in riverine or coastal areas.

7. “Chile” system of the Incas (Incan Quipus): The ancient Incas used “quipas,” a type of thread with knots and colors, to send messages. Various messages and numbers were indicated through these knots. This system was an interesting and different way of communication, which communicated not only words but also numbers and events.

8. Public Notices : In earlier times, publishing messages or orders in public places by kings and emperors was another method. In ancient times, messages were written on stone slates, metal strips or paper and pasted in public places. For example, historical “edicts” were written in rock caves or on pillars.

(Disclaimer: This article is based on general information. We do not confirm it.)