Post office · Madras Presidency
ChittledroogPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Chittledroog postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Chittledroog handstamp recorded in 1821, Madras Presidency, with 1 Chittledroog cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1821
Chitradurga is a city and the headquarters of Chitradurga district, on the valley of the Vedavati river in central Karnataka, known for its historic hill fort.
Chittledroog has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1821 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Chittledroog handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1821 | Common |
Chittledroog— postal history & markings
Chittledroog — Chitradurga, the great fortress town in the valley of the Vedavati — leaves a single common black handstamp, HG 1 of 1821. The record is minimal, one mark only, with no rarity to single out, but it belongs to one of the most celebrated hill fortresses of the south, a place of real historical weight.
Frequently asked — Chittledroog postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Chittledroog?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Chittledroog are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Chittledroog post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Chittledroog was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1821.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Chittledroog?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Chittledroog 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 Chittledroog called today?
- Chittledroog is the colonial-era name of present-day Chitradurga, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Chittledroog 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 Chittledroog 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 Chittledroog were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Chittledroog, Chitradurga, Chittledroog HG 1, Chittledroog handstruck stamps, Chittledroog pre stamp covers, Chittledroog postal history.
How to cite
“Chittledroog, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/chittledroog (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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