Kushal garh princely state court fee/revenue stamp

KUSHAL GARH ( NON SALUTE STATE )

Kushalgarh is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Banswara District approximately 65 km south of the city of Banswara. Its area was was 881 Sq.Kms. comprises of 60 villages and the population 16222 IN 1901 AD. Privy purse was 34,775 Rs. At the time of accession.Kushalgarh was also the name of an Indian Princely State that existed in the same area until 1949.

Two versions exist for the founding of the state, the Banswara version states that the country was taken from the Bhils by Kushal Singh of Banswara and given to Akhai Raj as a reward for services rendered; but the Kushalgarh version states that it was taken from the Bhils by Akhai Raj himself, and that it was named after the Bhil chief, Kushla, whom he defeated. As a result of frequent attempts on the part of the Maharawal of Banswara, to claim rights over the estate to which he was not entitled, Kushalgarh was finally declared to be practically independent of Banswara for all purposes other than payment of tribute and personal attendance on certain occasions. The Rao's position may be described in general terms as that of a mediatized or guaranteed feudatory. He deals directly with the assistant to the Resident in Mewar, he exercises civil and criminal powers in his own estate.