1828 40 The dauk-wala is dispatched from the post-office every day with his bundle of letters.
1872 E. Braddon vii. 260 The arrival at any village of the dâk-walla (letter-carrier) with a letter is an event to be remembered and talked of.
1923 Nov. 678/2 My old dâk-wallah..had scented the battle from afar.