ATHMALLIK STATE ( Non Gun Salute State )
Location in Orissa
Athmallik State was
one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state
was a former jagir recognized as a state in 1874 and had its capital in Kaintaragarh (Kaintragarh, Kaintira or
Kaintura). Its last ruler signed the accession in to the Indian Union in
1948. The emblem of the state was the Kadamba flower.
The origin of Athmallik State is obscure. Most of the
state was covered by densely forested hills. In the 11th century a jagir was established by King Prattap Deo of the Kadamba Dynasty.
Prattap Deo was said to have found a Honda metal vessel which
was considered an auspicious sign, after which the territory was then named as
"Hondpa". In later times one of the chiefs divided the state into
eight divisions and placed one subchief called "Malla" in each
division in order to suppress the unruly tribes after which the kingdom changed
its name from "Hondpa" to "Athmallik".
During the British Raj Athmallik was one among the
26 Feudatory States of
Orissa. The state was mentioned
as a tributary of Baudh State in
1904. In 1874 the Zamindari, locally styled as Samant was
recognized as Raja and in 1894 a sanad was granted
by the British recognizing Athmallik as a state in its own
right. Kaintaragarh was the capital of Athmallik State. The state's accession to the Indian
Union was signed in Dhenkanal during
the rule of Kishore Chandra Deo in 1948. It remained under Dhenkanal District till 31 March 1993 and, owing to the bifurcation
of the district, Athmallik Sub-Division is now part of Angul District in Odisha.
Court Fee Stamps :-
Type 15 :- Used in 1935-40 , Size 81 X 36 mm. , imperf , Wove paper. Composed with
help of a type writer . The border was formed by using closely spaced
percentage sign.
Type 25 :- Used in 1944 , Size 86 X 43 mm. , imperf , Wove paper
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