Post office · Bombay Presidency
Dholka
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1852–1853
- Rare
- 1
Dholka is situated 22°44' N and 72°27' E, 22 miles from Ahmadabad City, in the Ahmadabad District, Bombay Presidency. It was taken from the Moghals by the Marathas in 1736, came into the Gaikwa's hands in 1757, and was ceded to the British in 1804.
Dholka has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1852–1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Dholka handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Dholka postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Dholka?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Dholka are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Dholka post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Dholka was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1852 and 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Dholka?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Dholka 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.
- How do I identify a Dholka 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 Dholka 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: Dholka, Dholka HG 1, Dholka handstruck stamps, Dholka pre stamp covers, Dholka postal history.
How to cite
“Dholka, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/dholka (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Dholka?
If you hold a cover or strike from Dholka 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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