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Malpur princely state court fee/revenue stamp

MALPUR                                                                                NON   SALUTE   STATE


Malpur, formerly eastern part Mahi Kantha Agency, merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 97 Sq Miles comprising of 59 villages , and population of  the state was 13,552 in 1931, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 10 June 1948  was Rs.40,600

Malpur State was founded in 1466, but little is known about its early history. The state was ruled by the Rathore dynasty of Rajputs. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar State, was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.

Malpur State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme in December 1943. The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.  He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer and nominally ruled till 1947 while the process for joining India was active. Finally Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.

 


Court  Fee  Stamps :--
Type- 5 - used in 1943-46, size 85x43mm., Perf. 11. Wove paper. Printer L.V. Indap &Co., Bombay.


Two Annas, Blue, Ref.  # 52

Four Annas, Green, Ref.  # 53 


Eight Annas, Orange, Ref.  # 54 

 


One Rupee, Violet , Ref. # 56 


Two Rupees, Bistre Brown , Ref. # 57

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