Dharampur princely state fiscal court fee/revenue stamp

DHARAMPUR                                                                  9  GUN  SALUTE  STATE

                         
Dharampur Formerly Surat Agency, Bombay, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 1,823 Sq.Km. ,and population of state was 112,031 in 1931, Privy purse of state at the time of accession in to independent India on 10 June 1948  was Rs.1,50,000.

Dharampur State was founded in 1262. Its capital was moved to Mandvegan in 1766 and was renamed Dharampur. On 31 Dec 1802 Dharampur became a British protectorate. The state was ruled by Sisodhyia dynasty. The rulers had the title Rana Maharana Sahib and were accorded a status of 9-gun salute by the British authorities.

 

Court  Fee  Stamps :--

Type- 5  -  used in 1945-48, size 89x50mm.,  Perf. 11 ½ , Wove paper.

One Anna , Dull Red , Ref. # 51 

Revenue   Stamps : --
Type-8 -- used in 1925-30 AD , Size 32 X 39 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper.

One Anna, Red, Ref. # 91

Revenue   Stamps : --

Type-9 -- used in 1930-40 , Perf. 12, Wove paper

One Anna, Red, Ref. # 91