Post office · Punjab
Kythul
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841
Kythul (Kaitllul), in,he Kurnaul District, situated 29°48' N and 76°24' E, 38 miles west of Kurnaul Town, is in the Punjab. The Bhais of Kythul, ranked amongst the most powerful of the Cis-Sutlej chiefs, had possession of the territory until it lapsed to the East India Company in 1843.
Kythul has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1841 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Kythul 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 — Kythul postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Kythul?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Kythul are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Kythul post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Kythul was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1841.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Kythul?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Kythul 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 Kythul called today?
- Kythul is the colonial-era name of present-day Kaithal, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Kythul 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 Kythul 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: Kythul, Kaithal, Kythul HG 1, Kythul handstruck stamps, Kythul pre stamp covers, Kythul postal history.
How to cite
“Kythul, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/kythul (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Kythul?
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