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Ibn Batuta arrived India in the 14th century. He was much impressed by the Postal System of India. Two kinds of postal system were prevalent in the society. These two systems, the horse-post called the Uluq and foot-post called the Dawa. Uluq had their station at every four miles, while Dawa?s station was at three miles. The foot system was much spread than the horse, system and -was prevalent in the entire sub-continent. It is because of this efficient postal system the rulers were able to keep a strict watch over the vast empire. The ruler used to get all the information about all the events in the minimum possible time. It is evident from the fact that he took nearly 40 days to travel from Sindh to Delhi - Whereas the spies of the king were able to send their news reports in just five days. This efficient system of post also proved beneficial for the traders which enabled them to dispatch their goods in a short period of time.
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