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SirowiePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Sirowie postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Sirowie handstamp recorded between 1831 and 1832, Punjab, with 1 Sirowie cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1831–1832
Sirowie (Sirohi) was the capital of the State of Sirowie, Rajputana, situated 24°53' N and 72°53' E, about 16 miles north-west of Pindwara. It was built about 1425, and was surrounded by a fortified wall erected by one of the Musalman kings of Malwa.
Sirowie has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1831–1832 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Sirowie 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 | 1831–1832 | Common |
Sirowie— postal history & markings
Sirowie — Sirohi, capital of its princely state in the Rajputana country — leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1 of 1831. The record is minimal, one mark only, with no rarity to single out, but it belongs to a state capital of the western desert country, represented by a single strike.
Frequently asked — Sirowie postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Sirowie?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Sirowie are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Sirowie post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Sirowie was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1831 and 1832.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Sirowie?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Sirowie 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 Sirowie called today?
- Sirowie is the colonial-era name of present-day Sirohi, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Sirowie 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 Sirowie 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 Sirowie were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Sirowie, Sirohi, Sirowie HG 1, Sirowie handstruck stamps, Sirowie pre stamp covers, Sirowie postal history.
How to cite
“Sirowie, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/sirowie (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Sirowie?
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