CHANG BAKHAR NON SALUTE STATE
Changbhakar State, also known as Chang Bhakar, was one of
the princely
states of British
Empire in India in
the Chhattisgarh
States Agency. It
included 117 villages and had an area of 2,330 Square Kilometres or 899 Sq. Miles
with a population of 19,548 people in
1901 AD. Bharatpur was the capital of the princely state.
In 1790 Changbhakar zamindari or estate was carved out of Korea State. After the Anglo-Maratha war in the early nineteenth century,
Changbhakar became a tributary state of British India. Changbhakar estate was
recognized as a state in 1819 and was placed under the Chota
Nagpur Tributary States in
1821. In October 1905, it was transferred and brought under the control of the
Commissioner of Chhattisgarh division of Central Provinces. It acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948 and was placed
under Surguja
district of Central
Provinces and Berar.
Presently it is a Subdivision and a Tehsil of Koriya district of Chhattisgarh state.
Revenue Stamp :-
Type :- 10 - CHANG / BHAKAR / STATE over printed on the small revenue stamp of
British India in Black. Size 18 x 22 mm.
, Perf. 14.
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