Datia princely state fiscal court fee/revenue stamp

DATIA 15 GUN SALUTE STATE

Datia had formerly been a state in the Bundelkhand region founded in 1626. The ruling family were Rajputs of the Bundela clan; they descended from a younger son of a former raja of Orchha.

It was second highest in the rank of all the Bundela states after Orchha, with a 17-gun salute, and its Maharajas bore the hereditary title of Second of the Princes of Bundelkhand. The land area of the state was 2,130 Square miles or 500 Sq.Km and its population in 1901 was 53,759. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of Rs 4,00,000. The state suffered from famine in 1896–97, and again to a lesser extent in 1899–1900.

After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Datia acceded unto the Dominion of India; it later merged with the Union of India. Datia, together with the rest of the Bundelkhand agency, became part of the new state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1950. In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh state was merged with certain other areas to form the state of Madhya Pradesh within the Union of India. Privy purse of state at the time of accession in to independent India on 1 January 1950 was Rs.1,54,300.

Court Fees Stamp :--

Type-5 - used in 1940-50. Size 80 x 38mm., Imperf. Wove paper. There are 2 Sub types (A) Court fee and value in English in the right panel , (B) Court fee and value in Hindi

Eight Annas, Orange (Sub type B) , Ref. # 56

Type-6 - used in 1940-50. Size 82 x 38mm., Imperf. Wove paper. Value panels shaded

One Anna, Blackish Blue , Ref. # 71

Type-7 - used in 1940-50. Size 82 x 38mm., Imperf. Wove paper., Type 5 redrawn with new portrait and having star type medal on the left of the chest.