Mirdha family of Jodhpur managed the postal system in Marwar, known as Mirdha Dak. The administrative reports of Maharaja Jaswant Singh written by Munshi Hardayal Singh, compiled in 1883-84 captioned as ‘Mazmoo-e-halat Raj Marwar’ relate to postal arrangements along with other administrative matters. Dafa 321 and 232 in the 17^th Chapter refer to the Department of Posts, specifically of Mirdha Dak. The historic association of the family of Mirdhas of Rajasthan with development and maintenance of Postal services in different parts of Mughal Empire has been traced to the halcyon days of Akbar the Great. 

Though the Mirdhas belonged to the Jat community, their traditional role as conveyers of mails, gave them a distinct identity. They usually accompanied the king during the pilgrimage and other travels. Mails were delivered even when the king was in the battlefield. The Mirdhas were responsible for delivering all messages and mails from the royal headquarters at Jodhpur to other officials and the systems operated by them. In recognition of this position as the chief of the Postal system it was called Mirdha Dak. The Mirdhas were presented with a silver rod, to which were attached small bells, symbolic of the mail carrying work. This rod was also an expression of the authority conferred on the Mirdhas.

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