Post office · North Western Provinces
SirsaPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Sirsa postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Sirsa handstamp recorded in 1844, North Western Provinces, with 1 Sirsa cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1844
- Rare
- 1
Sirsa has been identified with two earlier names: Sarsūti in medieval sources and Śairīṣaka in ancient literature.[7]: 1 [8] Sarsūti appears to come from the name of the Sarasvati River, which once flowed near Sirsa. Ancient texts mentioning Śairīṣaka include the Mahābhārata, where it is mentioned as one of the places conquered by Nakula; the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini; and the Divyāvadāna. The name Śairīṣaka may be derived from the siris tree, Albizia lebbeck, which is common in the area.
Sirsa has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1844 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Sirsa 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 | 1844 | 1 example recorded |
Sirsa— postal history & markings
Sirsa, an ancient town of the north-western plains identified with the medieval Sarsuti, leaves a single red handstamp, HG 1 of 1844, known from one example. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a town of real antiquity in the Delhi country.
Frequently asked — Sirsa postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Sirsa?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Sirsa are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Sirsa post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Sirsa was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1844.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Sirsa?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Sirsa in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. 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 Sirsa 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 Sirsa 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 Sirsa were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Sirsa, Sirsa HG 1, Sirsa handstruck stamps, Sirsa pre stamp covers, Sirsa postal history.
How to cite
“Sirsa, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/sirsa (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Sirsa?
If you hold a cover or strike from Sirsa 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
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other North Western Provinces post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.