Maliya princely state court fee/revenue stamp

 MALIYA                                                                                NON   SALUTE   STATE

 

Maliya state was formerly Western India States Agency ( Kathiawar ) merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State . Area of the state was 267 Sq.Kms. and population of  the  state was 12,660 in 1921, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15 February 1948  was Rs.47,500.

The Jadeja Rajputs were the ruling family of the princely state of Malia. The family was an offshoot of the ruling family of Morvi branch. Modji, the founder of the state of Morvi, was the 6th son of Kayaji. He was granted the territory of Malia or Maliya, along with many other villages, as a prerogative during the initial part of the 18th century. Thus the ruling family and their successors were known as Kayanis. The succession of the throne or gadi of the native state was governed by the rule of male primogeniture, through which the first born or eldest child of the same parents inherited the entire estate of one or both parents, to the exclusion of all others. 

The native ruler of the state of Malia, who held the title of Thakor, exercised substantial civil and criminal jurisdictional authority. He was in charge of the administrative functions of the state. The former princely state was ranked 37th in order of precedence among the states of Western India. The Princely State of Malia paid annual tribute to the princely state of Junagadh and the princely state of Baroda. The Thakor of Malia was one of the original constituent members of the Chamber of Princes, a number of smaller states indirectly represented by 12 princes who were elected periodically. The territory was attached to the princely state of Morvi under the Attachment Scheme of 1943. It was among the only 3 of 18 states that were attached in the 2nd phase of the scheme which cooperated with its attaching state. 

Court  Fee  Stamps :--

Type -3 -  Used in 1912-23 AD, Size of the stamp 64 X 64 mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper , Printed on coloured paper in Black with printed signature on the stamp , “ F. DEB. HANCOCK,  Major ”.

Four Annas, Brown , Ref.  # 34 

Type -8 - Used in 1914-15 AD , Size 50x32mm., Imperf. , Wove paper  . Double line , oval shaped , hand or machine stamped in Violet ink . Value added by hand in Red ink both in numerals and Gujrati  in words .

One Anna, Violet , Ref.  # 81 

 

Four Annas, Violet , Ref.  # 83 

Type -10 - used in 1919-23, , Size 68x37mm., Perf. 11-3/4, Wove paper 

One Anna, Blue, Ref.  # 101 

Four Annas, Lilac , Ref.  # 104

Type -11 -  1945, Size 77x36mm., Perf. 10 ½ ,  Wove paper.  

Eight Annas, Dark Grey , Ref.  # 124

 

Type -12 -  1933-45, Size 76x38mm., Perf. 10-3/4x10-1/4,  Lithographed, Wove paper.   letter size large in value panel     

One Anna, Pale Olive Brown, Ref. # 131

Two Annas, Orange, Ref. # 132

Eight Annas, Chocolate,  Ref. # 134

Revenue  Stamp :-

Type-21   :- Used in 1913 AD, Size 65x40 mm., Type  20 redrawn, Printed on coloured paper in Black with printed signature on the stamp , “ W. M. P. WOOD ,  MAJOR ”. Poll. Agent Malia.

Four Annas, Dark Brown,  Ref. # 212