What's the Telegram!

The instant messaging service ‘Telegram’ is similar to ‘WhatsApp’- the social networking app which enables users to post updates and interact with each other. The current AI dependent generation count on it for instant messaging and chats. Back in 1830s and 40s a short messaging service named ‘Telegraph’ was developed by Samuel Morse and his team. The messages, known as ‘Telegram’ revolutionized long-distance communication. The present generation might be oblivious of the existence of such a means of messaging which helped us convey important incidents. Telegram costed a person about fifty rupees for fifty words. Gone are the days when the word telegram used to give jitters as it was used mostly to convey tragic news such as death, accidents and emergency situations. It was also availed to send congratulatory messages. For those who are have not seen a telegram, here is one for you:

Telegraph was launched in 1844 with the experimental telegram ‘What has God Wrought?’ sent by Morse. The Greek words ‘tele’ meaning ‘distant’ ‘graphein’ meaning ‘to write’ are the sources of the word telegraph. In India Telegraph was installed in 1854. The service which was in use for 163 years is no more there in our country. The last telegram was sent on 14th July 2013, in India by Ashwani Mishra to Rahul Gandhi. The AI based messaging systems and apps put to rest the original form, though the technology still seems to be existing in other forms.