Chhota udaipur princely state fiscal court fee/revenue stamp

CHHOTA   UDAIPUR                                                         9 GUN SALUTE STATE

       

The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', was a princely state with its capital in Chhota Udaipur during the era of British India. The last ruler of Chhota Udaipur State signed the accession to join the Indian Union in 1948. Chhota Udepur shares a history with Devgadh Baria and Rajpipla as one of the three princely states of eastern Gujarat. The erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur was founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner. The rulers of Chhota Udaipur were Rajputs of the Chauhan dynasty and were entitled to a 9 gun salute.

This state was a second class state under the Rewa Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on 10 March 1948. HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan is the third son of Maharaja Virendra Pratap singh Chauhan, the present Maharaja of Chhota Udaipur.

Chhota Udaipur state was formerly Rewa Kanta,Bombay, later attached to the Gujarat States Agency : now in Gujarat State , area of state was 2,305 Sq Km, Population of state was 144,6601 in 1931 AD. Privy purse of state was Rs.212,000 at  the time of accession in to independent India on 10 June 1948.

Court  fees stamps :--

Type-5 - Used in 1943-44 AD,  size  84 X 51 mm., Perf.11 ,  English value letters in big capitals without serifs. Wove paper.

Four Annas , Deep Green, Ref. # 53 

Type-6 - Used in 1943-44 AD,  size  85 X 52 mm., Perf.11 , Type 5 redrawn, English value letters in smaller capitals without serifs. Wove paper.

Eight Annas , Deep Blue, Ref. #  64

One Rupee , Blackish Brown , Ref. # 65 

 

Two Rupees, Deep Violet , Ref. # 66 

Revenue  Stamp :-

Type-15  :- Used in 1910-20,size 25x33mm., Imperf., Wove paper (Maharawal Fatehsinghji).

One Anna, Carmine Red , Ref. # 151 

Type-20  :-  used in 1943-48 , size 26x34mm. , Perf. rough 10 ½  , Wove paper.

One Anna, Brown , Ref. # 201 

Type-26  :-  used in 1938 , Type 25 redrawn ,size 26x34mm. , Perf. rough 11 , Wove paper. 

 

One Anna, Bluish Green , Ref. # 261 

Type-27  :-  used in 1940-45 , size 26x33mm. , Perf. rough 10 ½  , Wove paper. 

One Anna, Olive Green , Ref. # 271 

Type-28  :-  used in 1946 , size 26x34mm. , Perf. rough 11 , Wove paper.

MAHA RAWAL SHRI NATWAR SINGH JI MAHARAJA CHHOTA UDEPUR

One Anna, Green , Ref. # 281 

Type-29  :-  used in 1947-48 , size 27x35mm. , Perf. rough 11 , Wove paper.

One Anna, Brown , Ref. # 291 

Stamp Duty :--  

Type-30  :-  Used in 1925-30, Size of stamps 85 X51 mm. , Perf. 11,Wove paper.

Eight Annas, Red , Ref. # 307