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SuddiyaPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Suddiya postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Suddiya handstamp recorded in 1840, Bengal Presidency, with 1 Suddiya cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1840
- Rare
- 1
Sadiya is a town in Tinsukia district, Assam, in India. It was the capital of the Chutia Kingdom but after the downfall of the kingdom, the Ahoms administered it through the Sadiyakhowa Gohain. Extensive remains of buildings and fortifications built during the Chutia rule near Sadiya point to the importance of the region in the past. Historically Sadiya or Sadhaya referred to the Chutia kingdom, Sadhayapura (preasent-day Sadiya) being its capital. It is claimed to be the center of development of the eastern Assamese dialects. Its stands on a grassy plain, almost surrounded by forested Himalayan mountains, on the right bank of Lohit River which is locally (but erroneously) considered the main stream of the Brahmaputra River. The deepest point of the Brahmaputra River is located near this region. It is famous for a flower named satphul (the word means "blessing" or a "desert flower"), which is much like Jasmine.
Suddiya has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1840 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Suddiya 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 | 1840 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Suddiya postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Suddiya?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Suddiya are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Suddiya post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Suddiya was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1840.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Suddiya?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Suddiya in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. 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 Suddiya called today?
- Suddiya is the colonial-era name of present-day Sadiya, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Suddiya 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 Suddiya 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Suddiya were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Suddiya, Sadiya, Suddiya HG 1, Suddiya handstruck stamps, Suddiya pre stamp covers, Suddiya postal history.
How to cite
“Suddiya, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/suddiya (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Suddiya?
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