Faridkot princely state fiscal court fee/revenue/postage stamp

FARIDKOT                                                                     11  GUN  SALUTE   STATE

Faridkot State  was a self-governing princely state outside British India during the British Raj period in the Indian sub-continent. Patiala was one of the Phulkian States.

When the British left India in 1947, they abandoned their subsidiary alliances with the princely states, and the Maharajah of Patiala acceded his state to the new Union of India. Prior to independence, a large part of the district was under the rule of the Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became a part of the Patiala & East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) in 1948. The royal house is now headed by His Highness Maharaja Paharha Singh, Barjinder Singh, Balbir Singh and last King Harinder Sing Brar. The royals are considered cultural and political icons in Faridkot. Maharaja Paharha Singh who ruled from 1813 to 1845 (the Sikh Kingdom of Faridkot in Punjab) was also known as a traitor. He joined the British East India Company and helped the British during the First Anglo-Sikh War against the Sikh Empire of Maharajah Ranjit Singhof Punjab which was larger and extended from Tibet Kashmir, plains of Punjab to Peshawar near the Afghan borders.

                           The area of the State was 1652 Sq.Km. and revenue was Rs 17,41,000 in 1940 AD. The Privy Purse of the state was Rs 381,400 at the time of accession on 20 August 1948.

 

Court  fee  Stamps :--

Type- 20 - used in 1920-35 AD , Size 63 x 33 mm., Imperf., Wove paper. A common cancelling double line triangular hand stamp inscribed with ,“Faridkot State Treasury  ”

One Anna ,Deep Blue, Ref. 201a 

One Rupee ,Carmine Red , Ref. 207a 

Revenue stamps :--

Type-5  -Issued in 1880,  Size 17x 14mm. ,  Imperf.   ,  Wove paper , Riyasat  Faridkot/ Ticket  Ek  falus . 

One Falus , Orange / Yellow  , Ref . # 55/56 

One Falus , Orange /Yellow ,  Perf. 12, Ref . # 55 / 56 

One Falus , Bluish Green  / Violet Blue ,  Perf. 12, Ref . # 55 / 56 

Type-10  -used in 1882,  Size 21x 27mm. ,  Imperf.   ,  Wove paper

1 Piasa, Ultramarine Blue ,  Ref. # 101 

1 Paisa, Yellow ,  Ref. # 106 

Type-13  -Used in 1885-90 AD ,  Size 35x 36mm. ,  Imperf.   ,  Wove paper

1 Anna , Red ,  Ref. # 131 

Writing  Fee Stamp ( Copying Fee) :-                                                                              

 Type-30  -used in 1920-40,  Size 23x 43mm. ,  Imperf.   ,  Wove paper

One Anna , Blue , Ref. # 301 a

Two Annas , Carmine Red, Ref. # 304 a 

POSTAGE   STAMP  :-

Half  Anna Greenish Blue , FARIDKOT STATE Overprinted On British India Queen Victoria stamp 

SERVICE  POSTAGE   STAMP  :-

 

Half  Anna Greenish Blue      One Anna Reddish Brown

SERVICE  and  FARIDKOT STATE  Overprinted On British India Queen Victoria stamp 

Half Anna, Red ,Yellow(Without Perforations),Green,Brownish Black(With Perforations)  (Nim Anna in  the centre and Ticket /Riyasat/Faridkot/Sanat 1934 AD around)                   Size 23 x 22 mms. Perforations 12.