This day, that year: When India launched the world’s first official airmail service | India News
On a winter evening in 1911, as the sun dipped over the confluence city of Prayagraj, a small crowd gathered on the banks of Yamuna to witness what many believed was little more than a spectacle. Kumbh Mela pilgrims thronged the city, traders and farmers moved through the UP Exhibition grounds, and curious onlookers looked…