BARODA 21 GUN SALUTE STATE
Baroda State was
a princely state in present-day Gujarat, ruled by
the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy from its formation in 1721 until 1949 when it acceded to the newly formed Union of India. With
the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its capital,
during the British Rajits relations with the British were managed by the Baroda Residency. At
the time of Indian independence, only five rulers—the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Maharaja of Mysore, the Maharaja of Jammu
and Kashmir, the Maharaja
of Baroda and the Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior—were entitled to
a 21-gun salute. Baroda formally acceded to the Union of India, on 1
May 1949, prior to which an interim government was formed in the state.
Baroda (Vadodra) is situated on the banks of River
Vishwamitri, this region, southeast of Ahmedabad. Later formerly the Baroda and
Gujarat states Agency, merged into Bombay Province, now in Gujarat state.Baroda
principality was founded in 1730 by the Mahratta Pilaji Gwaikar, Baroda State
has a rich historical background. Population of state was 1,952,692 in 1901.The
estimated area of state was 8,099 square miles, and the Privy purse of the state
was Rs. 5.20.000 at the time of accession on1 May 1949 .
Court Fee
Stamps:-
Type -5 - Used in 1912-28, size of stamps 87x38mm. Perf. 12 ½ Wove paper, Revenue type 38 converted to Court fee by overprinting with , “Court-Fee” in Hindi/Marathi (22 X 6 mm.) with hyphen in between Court and fee.
Type -10 - issued in 1925-38,
size of stamps 86x39mm. Perf. 12 ½ Wove
paper.
One Anna , Red , Ref. # 101
One Anna , Pale Red , Ref.
# 101a
Four Annas , Red , Ref.
# 104
Fourteen Annas , Red , Ref. # 110
Type -15 - issued in 1923-25,
size of stamps 87x38mm. Perf. 11 ,Wove paper.
One Anna, Red , Ref. # 151a
Four Annas, Brown , Ref. # 153
Four Annas, Red , Ref. # 153a
Type -22 :- 1943-48 AD, Under the attachment scheme for
Gujrat in 1943 smaller states like Thana and other estates were attached .
Court fee of type 15 were overprinted in Marathi and English in Black in upper
and lower case with serifs .
(A) For Baroda state attached areas only
Four Annas, Red , Ref. # 203
(B) 1945 AD , overprinted with , “ For Thana areas only”.
(C) 1947-48 .The court fee stamps of type 15 A overprinted for the ,“Attached Areas” were again reconverted to use ad Baroda court fee stamps by obliterating the overprinted lines by two thick black lines.
One Anna, Magenta , Ref. # 261
Revenue Stamps :--
Type- 35 - issued in 1895,
size 26x39mm. Perf . 13 ½ Wove paper, The Marathi inscription at top
"Kaldar "
One Anna, Bluish Green , Ref. # 321b
Provisional Stamp :-
Type- 35B - issued in 1895,
size 25x38mm. Perf . 15 , Wove paper,
The Marathi inscription at top "Babashahi ".
Type- 45 - issued in 1939,Size 26 X 37 mm. , type 40 re-drawn with a new portrait, Wove paper, Dated 1939 below value panel in Marathi numerals. Perf. 10 ¾ .
One Anna, Green, Ref. # 451
One Anna, Orange, Ref. # 452
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