Baria princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

 BARIA                                                                                9  GUN  SALUTE  STATE

      

                     FLAG                    COAT  OF ARMS             LOCATION   IN   GUJRAT 

                  Baria state was formerly Rewa Kantha, Bombay Presidency : now in Gujarat State , Baria State [The State of Baria], also known as Bariya State, was one of the princely states  of  India during the period of the British Raj. It was under the Rewa   Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency and had its capital in Devgadh Baria town of present-day Dahod district in Gujarat state and area of state was 2106 Sq.Km. and the Population of state was 81,579 in 1901 and 159,492 in 1931.Privy purse of state at the time of accession on10 June 1948  was Rs. 225,000.

The state was founded by around 1524. The state had seven subdivisions: Randhikpur, Dudhia, Umaria, Haveli, Kakadkhila, Sagtala and Rajgad. Baria's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 10 June 1948. The rulers of Baria were titled "Maharawal" from 1864 onwards. They were granted a hereditary salute of 9 guns by the British.

Court   Fee  Stamps:-

Type –5   - Used  in 1928 AD , Size of stamps 89 x 37 mm. , Rough Perf. , Wove paper

One Anna, Rose , Ref. # 51

Receipt  Stamps :--

Type- 10  - Used in 1922 AD, size 25x30mm. Perf. 13-1/2. Wove paper.

One Anna, Plum , Ref. # 101

Revenue  Stamps :--

Type- 15  - Used in 1928 AD, size 25x30mm. Perf. 13-1/2. Wove paper.

One Anna, Green , Ref. # 151