KHAIRAGARH (NON SALUTE STATE)
Khairagarh state was formerly Riapur District, now in Chhattisgarh State , area of state was 931 Sq Miles comprising of 512 villages and population of state was 157,000 in 1931, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on1January 1948 was Rs.102,300.
Khairagarh
estate was founded in 1833. In 1898 Khairagarh estate was recognized as a
state. Most of the inhabitants of the state were Gonds, Lodhis, Chamars and Ahirs distributed
in 497 small villages besides the main town. The rulers were Rajputs of
the Nagavamshi dynasty. Khairagarh
State's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian
Union on 1 January 1948.
Type 6
:- British India Court Fees tamp of series 1882 with the portrait of Victoria
is overprinted with , “ KHAIRAGARH / STATE ”. Size 78 X 36 mm. , Perf . 13 ¾ .
Type 7
:- British India Court Fees tamp of series 1904 with the portrait of Edward VII
is overprinted with , “ KHAIRAGARH / STATE ”. Size 78 X 36 mm. , Perf . 13 ¾ .
One Anna, Lilac , Ref. # 81
Type 8
:- British India Court Fees tamp of series 1913 with the portrait of George V
is overprinted with , “ KHAIRAGARH / STATE ”. Size 78 X 36 mm. , Perf . 13 ¾ .
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