Jamkhandi princely state fiscal court fee/revenue stamp

JAMKHANDI                                                                        (NON  SALUTE  STATE)

                                                                                                           

Jamkhandi State was one of the Maratha princely states of British India. It was founded in 1811 and its capital was at Jamakhandi. It was administered as part of the Deccan States Agency of the Bombay Presidency and was one of the former states of the Southern Maratha Country. Jamkhandi state was formerly Southern Maratha country (Bombay) , now in Maharashtra State , Area of state was 1,357 Sq Km, Population of state was 144,282 in 1931.Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 19 Feb. 1948  was Rs.91,163.

                      Jamkhandi state was founded in 1811 by Shrimant Gopalrao Patwardhan. He was a descendant of Bramhibhoot Harbhat Buva Patwardhan of Kurandvad Senior State.

The name of the state was derived from Jambukeshwar temple. The temple itself got the name because it was deep inside a Jambul blueberry (Jambul in Marathi, Nerale Hannu in Kannada, Jamun in Hindi) forest. Today, a primary school functions from the temple precinct. The town of Kundgol, which is in the neighboring Dharwar district, was a non-contiguous part of Jamkhandi State until it merged into the Indian Union on 19 February 1948.

 

Court  fee  Stamps  :--

Type-3 – Used in 1910- 25  (Fazli year 1320 = 1910 AD ) , size 85x38mm. Imperf. Initially the stamp was issued without number and date and the same were added by hand on top of the stamp . The value was written in the design of the stamp. Later on the serial number and date was also printed on top .

Six Annas , Green (now looks dull Brown) , Rare ,  Ref .# 36

Type-4 – Used in 1926- 25  (Fazli year 1336 = 1926 AD ) , size 85x38mm. Perf.12.  Type 3 redrawn and value omitted from the stamp design.

Illaka Daphardar  Jamkhandi. Value  and state name and district name above the design in the same colour as of  the stamp.

Eight Annas , Green , Ref. # 50a

Illaka Khazindar  Jamkhandi. Value  and state name and district name above the design in the same colour as of  the stamp. Because of much ink the stamps becomes illegible.  

Eight Annas , Green , Ref. # 50

Type-5 – Used in 1930- 39 , size 102 x 61mm. Perf.12. Value in Hindi and English in the abbreviated form .

                                                            Eight Annas , Purple , Ref. # 70 

Type-7 – Used in 1939- 42 AD  , size 95x70mm. , Perf.12. Value in Hindi and Kannada and Swastik in the design on the top of the left panel and several swastika in the border design. Court Fee in English at the top of the right panel. Date and value printed in the stamp and the serial numbers are added by hand. 

Eight Annas , Emerald green , Ref. # 88a 

 

REVENUE   STAMP :-                                                                                              Type-10 – Used in 1894-96 AD (Fazli year 1306 = 1896 AD ), size 45 and 42 mm. Diameter.  

Two Annas , Orangish Red , Ref. # 122 

Type-15 -  1911-17 AD ,  (Fazli year 1327 = 1917 AD ) Size 30 x 35 mm. , Imperf.   but  false perforations   , Laid paper.

One Anna , Pale Blue , Ref. # 151 a 

One Anna , Pale Blue , Ref. # 151 a 

     (Fazli year 1326 = 1916 AD) and  (without Sansthan Jamkhandi in Hindi below Lord Ganesha )

 Type-16 -  1919-27AD ,  (Fazli year 1330 = 1920 AD ) Size 29 x 34 mm. , Perf.12  , Laid paper.

One Anna , Blue , Ref. # 161  

 Type-21 -  1936-37AD ,  Size 42 x 77 mm. , Perf.11 ½  , Wove paper.

 

One  Anna, Pale Violet , Ref. # 211 

Type-22 -  1937-38 AD ,  Size 42 x 77 mm. , Perf.11 ½  , Wove paper.

 
One  Anna, Pale Violet , Ref. # 221 

Type-25 -  1940-47 AD ,  Size 44 x 77 mm. , Perf.12  , Laid  paper,  type 21 redesigned with new logo in the center. 

 
One  Anna, Yellow Green , Ref. # 251