Post office · Bombay Presidency
Dhollera
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1858
Dholera, located in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district, is India’s first greenfield planned smart city. Spanning 920 sq. km., it is a major node on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The region features advanced underground utilities, a dedicated international airport, and is designed to be a global manufacturing hub Dhollera (now known as Dholera) is a town to the south west of Ahmedabad near the Gulf of Khambat. Interestingly, Dhollera is not mentioned in Giles’ original book or any of its supplements. It is also not mentioned in the Post Office list that was published with the 1837 Postal Act. The Postal Guide of 1869 and Martin, however, mention this city. It is located at 22°14´N, 72°11´E.
Dhollera has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Dhollera 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 | 1858 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Dhollera postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Dhollera?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Dhollera are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Dhollera post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Dhollera was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Dhollera?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Dhollera 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 Dhollera called today?
- Dhollera is the colonial-era name of present-day Dholera, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Dhollera 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 Dhollera 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: Dhollera, Dholera, Dhollera HG 1, Dhollera handstruck stamps, Dhollera pre stamp covers, Dhollera postal history.
How to cite
“Dhollera, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/dhollera (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026
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