Jaora princely state fiscal court fee/revenue stamp

JAORA 13 GUN SALUTE STATE

Jaora state is formerly Central India (Malwa) Agency ,merged in Bombay, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 2,727 Sq. Km. ,and population of state was 1,16,953 in 1941, Privy purse of state at the time of accession in to independent India on 15 June1948 was Rs.1,80,000.

Jaora State was founded by 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhammad Khan, a Muslim of Afghan pashtun descent and a Rohilla in 1808. In 1818 the state became a British protectorate. 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhammad Khan was a cavalry officer serving the Pashtun leader Muhammad Amir Khan. He later served the Holkar maharaja of Indore State, subduing Rajput territories in northern Malwaand annexing their lands. In return for his services, he was granted the title of Nawab in 1808. The state was confirmed by the British government in 1818 by the Treaty of Mandsaur.

Nawab Muhammad Ismail (ruled 1865-1895) was an honorary major in the British Army. During the reign of Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar Ali Khan (ruled 1895-1947), Piploda became a separate state in 1924, and Panth-Piploda became a province of British India in 1942. Nawab Muhammad Usman 'Ali Khan (ruled 1947-1948) acceded to the Government of India on 15 June 1948.