DHENKANAL NON GUN SALUTE
STATE
Dhenkanal State was
one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its
former territory is now Dhenkanal district, Odisha, with Dhenkanal town as
its district headquarters. Area of the state was 3,789 Sq. Km. ,and population of the state was 2,73,662 in 1901, Privy purse of
state at the time of accession on 1 January 1948 was Rs. 89,700.
In 1529 AD
Dhenkanal is reported to have been a tribal kingdom under the rule of Dhenka
Sabara. A campaign launched by the Southern Division Commander and Bebarta
(minister) of the Gajapati Maharaja of Utkal, Sri Sri Pratap Rudra Deb brought
it under the umbrage of the larger kingdom. Dhenkanal, situated 150 km north
of Puri, was conquered
by the Bebarta using a force of cavalry and foot soldiers in a
battle between the Gajapati's army and Dhenka Sabara, the ruling chief. The
Bebarta was then appointed by Gajapati Maharaja as the Raja of
Dhenkanal and the Raja became the hereditary ruler of Dhenkanal. The conquest
brought the remote area under the control of the larger Utkal State and
strengthened it against further attacks.
A few centuries later it withstood
the attack by the Maratha. Raja
Bhagirathi Pratap was a very popular and effective ruler, who was decorated
with hereditary title of Mahindra Bahadur.
Court Fees Stamps :--
Type-6 - Used in 1940-44 AD, Size 102 x 55mm. , Perf. 11 ½ , Wove
paper. Value in upper and lower case in English with serifs at bottom on left.
There are 2 different outer frames .
One Anna , Black (Small Diamond border ), Ref. # 71 (i)
One Anna , Black (Bigger Diamond border ), Ref. # 71 (ii)
Four Annas , Black (Small Diamond border ) , Ref. # 73 (i)
Four Annas , Black (Bigger Diamond border ) , Ref. # 73 (ii)
Eight Annas , Black (Small Diamond border ), Ref. # 74 (i)
Eight Annas , Black (Bigger Diamond border ), Ref. # 74 (ii)
One Rupee, Black (Small Diamond
border ) , Ref. # 75 (i)
One Rupee, Black (Bigger Diamond
border ) , Ref. # 75 (ii)
Type-6A - Used in 1940-44 AD, Size 102 x 55mm. , Perf. 11 ½ , Wove
paper. Type 6 redrawn . Value in English in capitals with serifs at bottom on
left.
One Anna , Black , Ref. # 71 A
Four Annas , Black , Ref. # 73 A
Eight Annas , Black , Ref. # 74A
One Rupee, Black , Ref. # 75 A
Type-8 - Used in 1930-40, Size 91x42mm. , Perf. 10 or 11 , Wove paper.
Four Annas Brown Orange , Ref. # 83
Type- 9 - Used in
1920-40, Size 102x45mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper
Eight Annas , Orange Red, Ref. # 94
One Rupee , Green, Ref. # 95
Type- 10 - Used in
1940-45 AD, Size 77x39mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper, E.S.A at the bottom of fish
emblem for Eastern States Agency.
One Anna , Red , Ref. # 101
Four Annas , Brown , Ref. # 103
Eight Annas , Reddish Violet, Ref. # 104 One Rupee , Green , Ref. # 105 Receipt Stamp :-
Type 15 :- 1933 AD , Size 24 X 24 mm. , Perf. 11
One Anna , Carmine Red , Ref.
# 151
Revenue Stamp
:-
Type 25 :- 1890 AD , Size 25 X 30 mm. British India revenue stamp of
1886 of Queen Victoria overprinted with ,“ DHENKENAL / STATE ”. Perf. 14.
One Anna , Lilac , Ref. # 251
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