CHUDA ( Non Gun Salute State )
Chuda
state is formerly Western India Agency, Jhalawad Prant ; merged into
Saurashtra ; now in Gujarat State. On the death of Raj Chandrasinghji
of Halvad, his eldest son
Prathiraj was, according to custom, holding Wadhwan in maintenance. He was the
sister's son of the Chudasama Rao of Bhadli. But
Chandrasinghji's other two sons Askaranji and Amarsinghji were sons of Satbhama
daughter of Maharaja Sursingji of Jodhpur, and they, with
the aid of the Ahmedabad viceroy
captured Prathiraj who was carried off a prisoner to Ahmedabad, where he
subsequently died. His two sons Sultanji and Rajoji escaping sought refuge at
Bhadli. Askaranji now mounted the Halvad gadi but was shortly
after assassinated by his brother Amarsinghji who succeeded him. Sultanji and
Rajoji now went into outlawry against Amarsinghji, and Sultanji finally
conquered the Vankaner Chorasi
which is held by his descendants till British period. Rajoji conquered Wadhwan and ruled
there. Rajoji had three sons, Sabalsingh who succeeded him at Wadhwan,
Udayasingh and Bhavsinghji who went to Haravati. Bhavsinghji
had a son Madhavsinghji who had three sons Madavsingh, Arjausingh, and
Abhyesingh. Udayasingh killed his brother Sabalsingh and usurped the gadi and
was succeeded by his son Bhagatsingh. But Arjausingh and Abhyesingh returned
from Haravati and killed Bhagatsingh, and divided the estate, Arjansinghji
retaining Wadhwan and Abhyesinghji taking Chuda. Their descendants rule at
Wadhwan and Chuda respectively till British period. The celebrated Jalamsingh
who founded the chiefdom of Jhalera Patan, was a descendant of Madavsingh.
Chuda was
acquired in 1706-07 AD when Kumar Shri Abhaisinhji Madhavsinhji, a younger
brother of Thakore Sahib Shri Arjansinhji Madhavsinhji of Wadhwan, became its
first Thakur Shri. Abhyesingh was succeeded by Raisinghji in 1747 and he was
slain by the Kathis of Paliad in 1768
and was succeeded by Gajsinghji who was also killed by the Paliad Kathis in
1780. He was succeeded by his son Hathisinghji who repulsed the Kathis and
ruled till 1820. In his time British Colonel Walker's perpetual settlement was
made with the East
India Company.
He was succeeded by his son Abyesinghji II., who lived till 1826 and was
succeeded by his son Raisingliji II., who ruled till 1844, when he was
succeeded by his son Becharsinghji.
This
branch of the Jhala Rajput
clan dynasty ruled 14 villages, covering 202 Square Kilometers and the population of the state was 11,333in
1921 AD. It yielded 160,000Rs of state revenue in 1921. Privy purse of the state at the time of accession in to independent
India on 15 Feb.1948 was Rs.51,250.
During the British
raj,
it was a third class state under the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency.
Court fee Stamps :--
Type-10 -
used in 1923-32, size 64 x 36 mm. Perf. 12, Wove paper. There are 2 sub
types (I) All the letters in Gujrati
(II) The title and name of the ruler in English (all printing in Blue).
Type-15 -
used in 1930-43, size 75x47mm. Perf. 12, Wove paper.
Thakor Shri Bahadur Singhji Jorawar Singhji ( 1920-1947 )
Eight Annas , Orange , Ref. # 154 a
Type-18 -
used in 1935-43, size 63 x 38 mm. Perf. 12, There are 4 sub types (I)
All the letters in Gujrati in Bold (II)
All the letters in Gujrati in thinner letters (III) The title and name of the
ruler in English in capitals without serifs (IV) The title and name of the
ruler in English in upper and lower case with serifs (all printing in Blue).
Type-25 - used in 1945-48AD, size 77x38 mm., Perf. 9, Wove paper.
Eight Annas , Vermilon , Ref. # 154 a (Saurashtra overprinted)
Revenue stamps :--
Type-40- used in 1900-20, size 40x44mm. Imperf., Wove paper.
Type-41- used in 1900-20, size 40x44mm. Imperf., Wove paper
Type-45- used in 1915, size 32 x 38 mm. Perf.12, Wove paper
Type-50- used in 1930-43, size 31x36mm. Perf.12, Wove paper
THAKUR SAHEB BAHADUR SINGH JI
One Anna, Bluish Green, Ref. # 501 a
Type-55- used in 1944-47, size 27x30 mm. Perf. 9 , Wove paper
One Anna, Red , Ref. # 551
( Later on the stamp was also used as Court fee in Saurashtra
state after independence by overprinting with Court fee in gujrati and
saurashtra in English)
General Stamp :-
Type 1 :- 1942-46 , Size 36 x 43 mm. Printed with Blue on thick card
board . It was used as a revenue stamp as well as a cash coupon as a coin
during the period of IInd world war when the nation was facing acute shortage
of coins. On front side the rulers portrait
is printed in the centre in square shape and Thakor Saheb at top CHUDA STATE on the left and General stamp on right
and Bahadur Shih ji at the bottom printed in English around the portrait. On
reverse side the value Two Paisa printed in Gujrati in words along with numeral
.
Two Paisas, Rs. 400 (seems to be reprinted later on)
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