Post office · North Western Provinces
Ajmere
- Handstamps
- 6
- Recorded
- 1843–1856
Ajmere was an important city in an isolated British Province of Ajmer-Merwara in Rajpootana, 26°27' N and 74°37' E , 677 miles from Bombay, and 275 from Delhi. At the close of the Pindari War, it was ceded by Daulat Rao to the British under the Treaty of 25th June, 1818.
Ajmere has 6 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1843–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Ajmere handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Ajmere postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Ajmere?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Ajmere are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Ajmere post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Ajmere was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 6 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1843 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Ajmere?
- 6 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Ajmere 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 Ajmere called today?
- Ajmere is the colonial-era name of present-day Ajmer, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify an Ajmere 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 Ajmere 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: Ajmere, Ajmer, Ajmere HG 1, Ajmere handstruck stamps, Ajmere pre stamp covers, Ajmere postal history.
How to cite
“Ajmere, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/ajmere (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Ajmere?
If you hold a cover or strike from Ajmere 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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Other post offices in the North Western Provinces
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