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Baramba princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

BARAMBA                                                                             ( Non Gun  Salute State )

 

                         FLAG                                                  LOCATION   IN  ORISSA

Baramba State (Odiaବଡମ୍ବା ରାଜ୍ୟ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1305 and had its capital in Baramba town. The region was scattered over a total area of 142 Sq. Km. and is a part of the Indian state of Orissa. The region comprised of a total population of 52,924 in the year 1941.

Baramba state was made part of Cuttack district of Orissa in 1948. The last ruler of Baramba Princely State signed the accession and joined the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Baramba State was founded in 1305 when two villages, Sonkha and Mohuri, together with their land, were granted by the then King of Orissa, Kishore Narsingh, to the founder of the state, Hatakeshwar Rawat, in recognition for his courageous deeds. The original two villages have now merged into the present town of Sonkhameri.  Rulers of Baramba bore the title 'Rawat' until 1874. The emblem of the Baramba royal family was a leopard.

 

Revenue  Stamp  :-  

Type-5  - used in 1940-46 AD, size 18x22mm. Perf.  .  “BARAMBA/STATE ” overprinted on British Indian small revenue series of 1934-46.

One Anna , Reddish Brown , Ref. # 111

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