Hyderabad princely state fiscal court fee/revenue/postage stamp

HYDERABAD                                                               21 GUN  SALUTE   STATE

 

       

                              Hyderabad State  was an Indian princely state located in the south-central region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into Telanganastate, Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka and Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The state was ruled from 1724 until 1948 by a hereditary Nizam who was initially a Mughal governor of the Deccan before becoming independent. Hyderabad gradually became the first princely state to come under British paramountcy signing a subsidiary alliance agreement. After the Partition of India, Hyderabad signed a standstill agreement with the new dominion of India, continuing all previous arrangements except for the stationing of Indian troops in the state. However, with the rise of militant razakars, India found it necessary to station Indian troops and invaded the state in September 1948 to compel the Nizam. Subsequently, the Nizam signed an instrument of accession, joining India.

                                     Hyderabad State was founded by Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan who was the governor of Deccan under the Mughals from 1713 to 1721. In 1724, he once again resumed rule under the title of Asaf Jah. His other title Nizam ul-Mulk (Order of the Realm), became the title of his position "Nizam of Hyderabad". By the end of his rule, the Nizam had become independent from the Mughals, and had founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty.

                                     Following the decline of the Mughal power, the region of Deccan saw the rise of Maratha Empire. The Nizam himself saw many invasions by the Marathas in the 1720s, which resulted in the Nizam paying a regular tax (Chauth) to the Marathas. The major battles fought between the Marathas and the Nizam include Palkhed, Rakshasbhuvan, and Kharda, in all of which the Nizam lost. Following the conquest of Deccan by Bajirao I and the imposition of chauthby him, Nizam remained a tributary of the Marathas for all intent and purposes.

                                          From 1778, a British resident and soldiers were installed in his dominions. In 1795, the Nizam lost some of his own territories to the Marathas. The territorial gains of the Nizam from Mysore as an ally of the British were ceded to the British to meet the cost of maintaining the British soldiers.

COURT  FEE   STAMP :-

Type-12 -  Used in 1908, Size of stamps 77x36mm. , Perf 13 ½ , wove paper.

Four Annas,   Reddish Violet , Ref. # 123  (TICKET RASUM ADALAT)

Hundi  Stamp  :-                                                                                                       

Type-30 -  1890 AD, Size 33 x 29 mm. 

One Anna, Black  , Ref. # 300 

Process  Fee  Stamp:-                                                                                                         

Type-45 -  1902 AD , Size 74 x 37 mm. , Perf. 13 ¼ , The ornamental  background  varies for each value . The Nizam’s title is H.H. in the bottom line.  

Four Annas, 1321 AH, Yellow Green  , Ref. #453 

Type-46 -  1918-19 AD , Size 74 x 37 mm. , Perf. 13 ½  , Type 45 redrawn by changing the ornamental  background   . The Nizam’s title is H.E.H. in the bottom line. 

Eight Annas, 1321 AH, Dark Green  , Ref. #464 

Receipt  Stamp  :-                                                                                  

Type-50 - 1890-1905 AD, Size 30 x 20 ½ mm., Perf. 10 ½ , Sarkar Asafia in  Persian.

One Anna,1323 AH (1905 AD), Grey , Ref. #505  

Type-52 -1904-1913 AD,Size 27 x 31 mm., Perf. 12., wove paper. Sarkar Asafia in  Persian.

One Anna, 1322 AH, Bluish Grey  , Ref. #521  

Type-55 -  issued in 1931-32, Size of stamps 26 X 30 mm. , Perf 13 ½ , wove paper. Sarkar Asafia in  Persian.

One Anna, 1349 AH , Pale Chestnut , Charminar (Used as Receipt)

One Anna, 1349 AH , Pale Chestnut , Charminar (Used as Postage)

Type-56 -  issued in 1950, Size of stamps 25 X 29 mm. , Perf 13 ½ , wove paper.

One Anna,1950 AD(Post Independence, Nizam as Raj Pramukh),Brown, Ref. # 561 

Special  Adhesive

Type-60 -  Used in 1934, Size of stamps 57x21mm. , Perf 13 , wove paper.

Eight Annas , Green , Ref. # 603 

POSTAGE  AND  RECEIPT  STAMP  :-

One Anna, 1331 AH, Red , (Used as Receipt)

 
One Anna , Victory Commemoration

One Anna, 1354 AH, Orange / Dull Blue , (Used as Receipt)

POSTAGE  STAMP  :-

 

Four Pies , Bottle Green , 1349 AH , Sarkari (Service) stamped 

Eight Pies ,Yellowish Green ,1349 AH , Sarkari (Service) stamped 

Half Anna, Postage overprinted with Sarkari in Black and Char pai in Red 

War Relief Stamp :-

Half Anna , Orange

POSTAGE  ENVELOPE (CUTTING) 

Half Anna (Nim Anna) Yellow Postage stamp 

Sanah 1294 AH (1877 AD)

Hyderabad Residency Bazar  :-

Foreign Bill :-

Type-31 -  issued in 1890, Size of stamps 22 X 58 mm. , Perf 14 , wove paper.

Overprinted in Red , “ HYD. On British Indian Foreign Bill series of 1861 AD

Six Annas , Purple, Ref. # 314 

Receipt  Stamp :-                                                                                                                Type-50 -  issued in 1890, Size of stamps 34 X 34 mm, wove paper, Revenue stamp of Berar state of 1882 issue is overprinted with SECUNDRABAD in Black (4 mm. high) in capitals without serifs . Then SECUNDRABAD is stricken out with a red bar and re-overprinted with HYD. R.B. in Red (4 mm. high).

One Anna , Blue , Ref. # 501 

Type-51 -  issued in 1892-95 AD , Size of stamps 34 X 34 mm, wove paper. Revenue stamp of Berar state of 1882 issue is overprinted with Hyd. R.B. in Red (5 mm. high)in capitals with serifs. Also  Hyd in Upper and lower cases with only H in capital.

One Anna , Pale green grey , Ref. # 511d