Banswara princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

 BANSWARA                                                                      15 GUN SALUTE STATE

                           

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Banswara State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was located in what is today the state of Rajasthan. The rulers belonged to the Sisodia clan.

Banswara State was founded in 1527. Banswara was established by Udai Singh, the ruler of Bagar as a domain for his son Jagmal Singh.

The rulers of the state bore the title 'Maharawal' from 1688 onwards. Banswara State became a British protectorate on 16 November 1818.

In 1913 a section of Adivasi Bhils revolted under the headship of a social reformer Govindgiri and Punja which was suppressed in November, 1913. Hundreds of Bhils were shot dead at the Mangarh hillock where they were holding a peaceful meeting. The place has become sacred and is better known as the Mangarh Dham. In 1949 Banswara was merged into the Indian Union.

Banswara state formerly Mewar and Southern Rajputana States Agency, merged into Rajasthan, now in Rajasthan State, area of state was 4,160 Sq. Km.  ,and the population of the state was 225,106 in 1931. Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 7  Sep. 1949 was Rs.126,000.

Court fee stamps:-                                                                                                                                          

Type 6 -   used in 1925-45, size 89x51mm. , Perf 11. , Wove paper

One Anna , Rose Red, (Large numeral over thin capitals), Ref. # 60 

One Anna , Red, (Small numeral over bold upper and lower case), Ref. # 60 a 

One Anna , Red, (Small numeral below bold upper and lower case), Ref. # 60 b 

One Anna,Deep Red,(Small numeral below bold upper and lower case),Ref. # 60 c

Four Annas , Blue, Ref. # 62 

Eight Annas , Yellow, Ref. # 63 

Two Rupees ,  Brown , Ref. # 65

Ten Rupees ,  Violet , Ref. # 67

Twenty  Rupees ,  Pale Brown , Ref. # 68 

 Type 7 : - Type 6 redrawn on yellowish wove paper 

One Rupee, Green Blue, Ref. # 70

Type 7 A - used in 1925-45, size 89x51mm. , Perf 11. , Wove paper , English value  letters spelled out in upper and lower serifs above  numeral.

One Anna, Annas instead of Anna , Brownish Red,(Small numeral below bold upper and lower case),Ref. # 71

Four Annas , Ultramarine Blue , Ref. # 72

Four Annas , Deep Blue , Ref. # 72 a

Eight Annas , Orangish Red, Ref. # 73

Eight Annas , (Small and Bold), Reddish Orange, Ref. # 73a

One Rupee, Greenish  Blue, Ref. # 74

Type 7 B – Type 7 A revised with small letters and numerals.

Eight Annas , (Small and Bold) , Red, Ref. # 84 c 

 

Five Rupees ,  Violet , Ref. # 88 

Type 15 -   used in 1941-45, size 100x65mm. , Perf 11 ¼ . , Thick Wove paper

One Anna ,  Rose Red, Ref. # 151 

One Anna ,  Orangish Red, Ref. # 151 a 

One Anna , Red, Ref. # 152 

Four Annas , Chocolate , Ref. # 153 

                                                                                           

Eight Annas , Orange , Ref. # 155

Eight Annas , Pale Orange , alternate Hindi numeral , Ref. # 155 b

One Rupee , Green , Ref. # 156

Ten Rupees , Brown Orange , Ref. # 160

Type 20 -   Used in 1925-42 AD, Size 100x65mm. , Perf. 11 , Thick Wove paper, Stamps of type  7B overprinted with , “NON  JUDICIAL ” in black serif capitals 3 mm. high in English and in Hindi. Court Fee in English and Hindi struck out by single black bars.

One Rupee , Bluish Green , Ref. # 206

One Rupee , Brown , (On Type 6 )Ref. # 207 

Revenue  Stamp :-

Type 25 -   used in 1908-12, size 25 X 59 mm. , Perf 11. , Thin Wove paper

One Anna, Red, Ref. # 234

Four Annas, Blue , Ref. # 257

Eight Annas, Chestnut , Ref. # 258

One Rupee, Greenish Blue , Ref. # 259

Two Rupees, Reddish Violet , Ref. # 260

Type 27 -   Used in 1920-30 AD , size 21 X 25 ½  mm. , Perf 11  , medium Wove paper.

One Anna , Deep Blue , Ref. # 271

Type 28 -   Used in 1934 AD , size 22 X 26 mm. , Perf 11 ½ . , Thin Wove paper.

One Anna , Brownish Red , Ref. # 281

One Anna , Magenta , Ref. # 283 

One Anna , Black , Ref. # 285 

Type 29 -   Used in 1946-48 AD , size 21 X 28 mm. , Perf 10.  Wove paper.

One Anna, Reddish Violet , Ref. # 301 

BANSWARA  STATE  ( JAGIR GARHI )

Court   Fee  Stamps:-

Type 7 B - used in 1925-45, size 89x51mm. , Perf 11. , Wove paper , English value  letters spelled out in upper and lower serifs above numeral (Smaller size in Comparison with 7A)

One Anna Red , Hand stamped “JAGIR” in violet ink , Ref. # 81

Type 15 - Type 15 court fee stamp hand stamped with ,“ JAGIR ” with serif capitals in violet or Black.

One Anna , Rose Red , Ref. # 151

Revenue Stamp :- Type 25 revenue stamp hand stamped with ,“ JAGIR ” with serif capitals in violet or Black.

One Anna , Red , Ref. # 254