Picture of Mumbai's GPO.

The General Post Office is the central post office of the city of Mumbai in India. The post-office handles most of the city's inbound and outbound mail and parcels. Situated in the vicinity of Victoria Terminus, this outstanding structure is a paradigm of Indo-Saracenic architecture which was prevalent in Mughal times. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links General-Post-Office,-Bombay. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links General-Post-Office,-Bombay. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million. ... CST Railway Station Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ... Indo-Saracenic was a style of architecture used by British architects in the late 19th century in India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ...

The building

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The GPO is modelled on the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka. It was designed by British architect John Begg, a consultant architect to the British government. Begg designed the structure in 1902 and construction began on September 1, 1904. It was completed on March 13, 1913 at a cost of Rs. 1,809,000 which was a princely sum in those days. Black basalt stone with a dressing of yellow Kurla stone and white stones from Dhrangdra are the predominant materials used. Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II (1627-57). ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Jump to: navigation, search John Begg came to India in 1901 as Consulting Architect to Bombay. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Basalt Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock, sometimes porphyritic, and is often both fine-grained and dense. ... Kurla is a major suburb of Mumbai. ...

The building has an area of 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) and replaced the current Central Telegraph Office in Flora Fountain as the new GPO. Inside the building, the chief feature is an ethereal central hall which rises up to the great dome which can be seen from a fair distance. Flora Fountain Flora Fountain (now known as Hutatma Chowk) is a stone fountain situated in Fort business district in the heart of South Mumbai, Mumbai, India. ...

Operations

As the chief post office of the city, the post office handles volumes of mail and passes them to other post offices in the city. The GPO has the prime Postal Index Number (PIN) 400 001. As it is just a stone's throw away from the Victoria Terminus railway station, it is ideally situated to dispatch and receive mail. It also controls the smaller post offices in Mumbai, issues stamps, and prints new inland letterheads and postcards. It also has a philately section for enthusiasts. A PIN code is the postal code used by the Indian Postal Service. ... CST Railway Station Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ... A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. ... Close examination of the Penny Red, left, reveals a 148 in the margin, indicating that it was printed with plate #148. ...