Post office · Madras Presidency
NaldrugPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Naldrug postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Naldrug handstamps recorded between 1857 and 1863, Madras Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1857–1863
Naldrug is a village in the Osmanabad District, Hyderabad State, situated 17°49' N and 76°29' E. The fort of Naldrug is built above the ravine of the Bori River, and is one of the best fortified and most picturesque places in the Deccan.
Naldrug has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1857–1863 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Naldrug handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Naldrug— postal history & markings
Naldrug's two handstamps, of 1857 and 1863 and both common, come from a fort village in the Osmanabad country of Hyderabad State. One is red, the other black. The record is minimal and ordinary, with no rarity to single out. For the collector, Naldrug is a clean pair from a Deccan fort town — its value in filling the map of the Nizam's Dominions rather than in scarce marks.
Frequently asked — Naldrug postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Naldrug?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Naldrug are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Naldrug post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Naldrug was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1857 and 1863.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Naldrug?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Naldrug 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 Naldrug called today?
- Naldrug 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 Naldrug 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 Naldrug 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 Naldrug were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Naldrug, Naldurg, Naldrug HG 1, Naldrug handstruck stamps, Naldrug pre stamp covers, Naldrug postal history.
How to cite
“Naldrug, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/naldrug (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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