Post office · North Western Provinces
Rajwas
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841
Rajwas was a small place somewhere near Indore in 1841, now unidentified; it may later have been renamed Dewas, about 35 miles north-east of Indore. (Giles 1996 Supplement)
Rajwas has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1841 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Rajwas 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 | 1841 | Common |
Frequently asked — Rajwas postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Rajwas?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Rajwas are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Rajwas post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Rajwas was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1841.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Rajwas?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Rajwas 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.
- How do I identify a Rajwas 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 Rajwas 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: Rajwas, Rajwas HG 1, Rajwas handstruck stamps, Rajwas pre stamp covers, Rajwas postal history.
How to cite
“Rajwas, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/rajwas (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Rajwas?
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Other post offices in the North Western Provinces
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other North Western Provinces post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.