Post office · Bombay Presidency
Nuldroog
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1858
Naldurg is a historic city and municipal council located in the Dharashiv district of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is known for its prominent Naldurg Fort, one of the most impressive medieval forts in the region, built during the Bahmani and Adil Shahi periods. Situated near the confluence of the Bori river, Naldurg holds strategic and historical significance due to its fortifications, architecture, and cultural heritage. The city serves as a local administrative and commercial hub, with agriculture and small-scale industries forming the backbone of its economy. It is well-connected to major cities like Solapur and Dharashiv through road networks.
Nuldroog 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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Nuldroog 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 — Nuldroog postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nuldroog?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nuldroog are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nuldroog post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nuldroog 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 Nuldroog?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Nuldroog 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 Nuldroog called today?
- Nuldroog is the colonial-era name of present-day Naldurg, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Nuldroog 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 Nuldroog 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
“Nuldroog, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/nuldroog (accessed 18 August 2026).
Updated: 18 Aug 2026
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