Barwani princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

 BARWANI                                                                             11 GUN SALUTE STATE

                       

                       

                                    

Barwani State  was a princely state in India. The seat was at Barwani.

Barwani state is formerly Malwa Agency (Central India ), now in Madhya Pradesh State. area of state was 3,051 Sq. Km.   ,and population of state was 1,41,110 in 1931. Privy purse of the state at the time of accession on 15 June 1948  was Rs.1,45,000.

The state was founded in the 9th century, at which time it was known as Avasgarh. Although the state lost most of its territory during the Maratha domination in the 17th century, it never became tributary to any Maratha chief.

Under the British Raj, Barwani was a state of the Bhopawar Agency, a division of the Central India Agency. The state lay in the Satpura Range south of the Narmada River. It had an area of 3,051 Sq.Km or 1,178 Sq.Miles in 1901 with a population of 76,136. The inhabitants were predominantly Bhil tribals. The forests were under a British official.

After India's independence in 1948, the Rana of Barwani acceded to India, and Barwani became part of the Nimar District of Madhya Bharat state. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

Barwani State was an 11 Gun salute state. The rulers of the State, whose title was Rana, were Rajputs of the Sesodia clan, descended from the ruling dynasty of Udaipur.

Court  Fee  Stamps  :-

Type- 5  - used in 1925-35, Size  82x35mm., Perf.11 , Wove paper.

One Anna , Green, Ref. # 51

Two Annas , Green, Ref. # 52

Type- 6  - used in 1925-35, Size  82x35mm., Perf.11 , Wove paper. Value in numeral and in English in upper and lower case.

Two Annas , Bluish Green, Ref. # 62a

Type-15 - used in 1932-45, dated series with the portrait of  Raja , size 81x35mm., Perf . 11, Wove paper.

              

                              Half Anna,  Brown, Dated 1943 A.D. , Ref. # 151 

Two Annas,  Blue, Dated 1944 A.D. , Ref. # 155 

 

Four Annas,  Reddish Orange, Dated 1944 A.D. , Ref. # 157 

Eight Annas,  Magenta , Ref. # 158

Twelve Annas,  Orange , Dated 1943 A.D ,Ref. # 159

Type-16 - used in 1945-47, dated series, size 85x35mm., Perf . 10-1/2, Wove paper.

Two Annas , Deep Blue, Dated 1946 A.D. , Ref. # 173

Four Annas , Orangish Red , Dated 1947 A.D. , Ref. # 175 

Revenue  Stamp  :-

Type-20 - used in 1925-30 AD, size 21x26mm., Perf . 7, Wove paper. Value in Hindi in top.

One Anna , Carmine Rose, Ref. # 201 

Type-21 - used in 1925-30 AD, size 21x26mm., Perf . 7, Wove paper, Riyasat Badwani in Hindi in the top panel.

One Anna , Rose, Ref. # 210 

Type-22 - used in 1920-25 AD, size 26.5 x33mm., Perf . 12 ½ , Wove paper. Value in English capitals with serifs in the top panel and Hindi in the bottom panel.

One Anna , Dull Red with Perf. 7, Ref. # 222 

Type-23 - used in 1934-38, size 20x22.5mm., Perf . 11, Wove paper.

One Anna ,  Red , Ref. # 230 

Type-24 - used in 1932-45, size 19x22.5mm., Perf . 11, Wove paper.

One Anna ,  Red , Ref. # 230 

Type-25 - used in 1945-48, size 20x23mm., Perf . 10 X 10-1/2, Wove paper.

One Anna , Red, Ref. # 250 

 

Type-26 - used in 1945-48, size 18.5x22.5 mm., Perf . 10 X 10-1/2, Wove paper.

One Anna , Red, Ref. # 260 

Writing Fee :-

Type-30 - used in 1942-44, size 81x 35.5 mm., Perf . 11, dated series , Wove paper.

Half Anna , Orange , Ref. # 300

One Anna , Blue , Ref. # 301

Two Annas , Light Brown, Dated 1943 AD, Ref. # 302 a 

Three Annas , Emerald Green, Ref. # 303

Four Annas , Deep Violet, Dated 1944 AD, Ref. # 304

Eight Annas , Plum, Dated 1935 AD, Ref. # 305 

 
 Type-31 - used in 1945-47, size 80x 34.5 mm., Perf . 11, dated series , Wove paper.

Half Anna , Orange, Dated 1945 AD, Ref. # 320 

One Anna , Blue, Dated 1947 AD, Ref. # 321  

 

Two Annas , Brown, Dated 1946 AD, Ref. # 322  

Three Annas , Emerald Green , Dated 1945 AD, Ref. # 323 

Four Annas , Violet, Dated 1945 AD, Ref. # 324