{"id":68918,"date":"2024-04-20T10:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=68918"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:34:48","slug":"the-british-established-the-anchal-system-postal-service-in-travancore-under-the-guidance-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-british-established-the-anchal-system-postal-service-in-travancore-under-the-guidance-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The British established the Anchal system (postal service) in Travancore under the guidance of:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Velu Thampi Dalawa&#8221; option2=&#8221;General Cullen&#8221; option3=&#8221;Colonel Munro&#8221; option4=&#8221;Raja Kesavadas&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C) Colonel Munro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Anchal system (postal service) was established in Travancore by the British under the guidance of Colonel Munro. Munro was a British officer who served as the Resident of Travancore from 1792 to 1799. He was responsible for introducing a number of reforms in Travancore, including the establishment of the Anchal system.<\/p>\n<p>The Anchal system was a postal system that was based on the use of runners. Runners would carry messages from one place to another, and they would be paid according to the distance they traveled. 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