Post office · Bengal Presidency
Naraingunge
- Handstamps
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Naraingunge (Narayanganj) is in the Dacca Division of Bengal, situated on the left bank of the Sitalakhya River, about 10 miles south-east of Dacca. It was the principal river port of Eastern Bengal and a major centre for the jute trade.
Naraingunge has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Naraingunge handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | — | — |
Frequently asked — Naraingunge postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Naraingunge?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Naraingunge are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Naraingunge post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Naraingunge was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, of the pre-adhesive period.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Naraingunge?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Naraingunge in this census. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Naraingunge called today?
- Naraingunge is the colonial-era name of present-day Narayanganj, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Naraingunge postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Naraingunge cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
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How to cite
“Naraingunge, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/naraingunge (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Naraingunge?
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