Lathi princely state court fee/revenue stamp

LATHI                                                                                     (NON  SALUTE  STATE)

                The ancestor of the family was Thakore Sejakji, founding Thakore of Sejakpur who migrated to Kathiawar, about the year 1260, his fourth son, Thakore Saheb Sarangji, founded the predecessor state of Arthila and his descendants ruled there for four generations till Raja Mandalik of Junagadh conquered and sacked Arthila and slew Thakore Saheb Dudoji, the then ruling chieftain. The Gohils of Arthila then withdrew to Lathi which they held till the merger of the State in 1948. Lathi ranks as a Fourth Class state in Kathiawar. The Chief maintains a military force of 12 cavalry, 25 infantry and 10 guns (in 1892AD).

 Dynasty  :-  Gohil ,                  State :-  Saurashtra ,          Date of Accession :- 15 February 1948

Revenue  :-  Rs 1,86,387  ,      Village   :- 9   ,                   Area :- 106 Sq. Km. ,                                 Population :- 8831 (1901 A.D.) ,                                         Privy Purse :- Rs 77,500

Type-6 -  used in 1940-45,  Size 73x36mm.,  Perf.12, Wove paper

 
Four Annas  , Emerald Green , Ref. # 63 

Eight Annas  , Vermilon , Ref. # 64 

One Rupee , Magenta , Ref. # 65

Revenue Stamp  :-

Type-10 -  used in 1945,  Size 27x37mm.,  Perf.12, Wove paper

 

Four Annas , Emerald Green , Ref. # 103 

One Rupee , Carmine Red , Ref. # 105