Beja princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

BEJA                                                                   NON  GUN   SALUTE  STATE                            

 The Princely State of Beja was a Princely State of India, in present-day Himachal Pradesh, from the 18th century till 15 April 1948. It was ruled by a cadet branch of the Tomara dynasty (Tunwar) with the title of Thakur.

It is one of the 18 Simla Hill States, situated just below Kasauli to the west and is bordered by Mahlog, Patiala State, Kuthar and the Bharauli tract of Simla District around Sabathu. Beja included 45 villages, over an area of 13 Sq.Km or 5 Sq.Miles  and its population was  1,131in 1901 and its privy purse was Rs 3000 .

Beja is one of the original constituent members of the Chamber of Princes, a number of smaller states indirectly represented by 12 princes whom they periodically elected.

LOCATION  IN  HIMACHAL PRADESH

Court  Fee  Stamp :-

Type-5 - used in 1931-32,  Size 72x37 mm., Imperf . , Wove paper

Four Annas ,1973 Bikrami Samvat (1916 AD) , Ref. # 53