Post office · Bombay Presidency
Dharwar
- Handstamps
- 6
- Recorded
- 1819–1856
- Rare
- 1
Dharwar, headquarters of the same named District, situated 15°27' N and 75°1' E, in Bombay Presidency. 1778 D harwar was taken from the Marathas by Haidar Ali, and in 1791 it was retaken by the British force auxiliary to the Marathas. On the fina l overthrow of the Peshwa, it fell into British hands, along with other possessions of that potentate.
Dharwar has 6 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1819–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Manuscript markings
1 markBefore handstamps were introduced, postmasters wrote postal details by hand — these manuscript markings pre-date the struck marks above.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Dharwar handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Dharwar postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Dharwar?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Dharwar are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Dharwar post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Dharwar was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 6 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1819 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Dharwar?
- 6 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Dharwar 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 Dharwar called today?
- Dharwar is the colonial-era name of present-day Dharwad, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Dharwar 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 Dharwar 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.
Also searched as: Dharwar, Dharwad, Dharwar HG 1, Dharwar handstruck stamps, Dharwar pre stamp covers, Dharwar postal history.
How to cite
“Dharwar, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/dharwar (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Dharwar?
If you hold a cover or strike from Dharwar that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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