Mandi princely state court fee/revenue stamp

 MANDI                                                                               11 GUN  SALUTE  STATE

                     

 
Mandi state formerly Punjab Hill States Agency, now in Himachal Pradesh State, area of state was 2,950 Sq .Km. and population of  the state was 207,465 in 1931. Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15 April 1948  was Rs.2,20,000.

Around 1290 the Rana of Banglaor succeeded to Siokot state. The new capital of the state, Mandi, was founded and the state took the name of its capital. The last ruler of Mandi signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 April 1948. Later by passing of The Himachal Pradesh and Mandi (New State) Act, 1954, the Mandi State was dissolved on 1 July 1954 and incorporated into the State of Himachal Pradesh as Mandi district, with an area of 2,950 Square kilometres or 1,140 Sq Miles.

Court  Fee  Stamps :--
Type-5  - used in 1930-40, Size 83x40mm. Perf. 11-1/2, Wove paper. Ruler Major Sir Jogender  Sen Bahadur from 1913-1947 AD

Four Annas, Pale Blue ,  Ref. # 54a

8 Annas, Deep Blue ,  Ref. # 55 

Type-8  - used in 1923-30 AD, Size 85x40mm. Perf. 12, Wove paper.

Four Annas, Deep Crimson ,  Ref. # 83  

Two Rupees , Bluish Green ,  Ref. # 87  

Five Rupees , Bluish Red ,  Ref. # 89