MANGAL NON SALUTE STATE
Mangal is
a former princely state in north India ruled by Chandravanshi Sen
Rajputs.Mangal state like Mandi State was an off shoot of Suket State. Its territory, presently in Himachal Pradesh, was only 33.6 Sq. Km. with a
population of 1,227 in 1901
Founded in the early 16th century after the death of Shri Mangal
Chand, Rana of Bhatwara. Batwara region lay on bank of Satluj river. Rana of
Batwara expelled by Raja Madan Sen of Suket State because he allied with Raja
Megh Chand Chandel of Kahlur in 1240. After expulsion, Rana
Batwara was loyal to Raja of Bilaspur's generations and regained his lost
territory. Rana Batwara was killed by Raja Shyam Sen of Suket and Raja Man
Chand Guleria of Guler whilst he was worshiping in Batwara
Palace, forcing two Ranis, the Wazir, other officials, along with the Tikka
Sahib, Raghunath Chand, to fled from Batwara. Later, he founded the new state
of Mangal, naming in his father's memory Rana Mangal Chand, crowned by Raja of
Bilaspur. The state was occupied by the Nepal 1803/1815. Rana of Mangal lost his
large area portion (Batwara, Kol, Baddu) in 19th century due to bad
relationship with British Raj. It was one of most inaccessible state. Local
deity are Badu Bada Devta, Baba Nahar Singh, Guga Jahar Peer, Baba Balak Nath,
Jalapa Devi, Chamunda. Ranked 10th in order of precedence Shimla hill states. On
20 December 1815 it entered the British raj by accepting a protectorate, restoring its autonomy, now
within British India,
colonially controlled under the Simla Hill States Superintendency of the Punjab States
Agency.Although its revenue was only 700 rupees, a private purse of
3000 rupees was awarded to the ruling Ranas.
Its separate existence ended at its accession to the then Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and hence to independent India, on 15 April 1948.
Court fee Stamp:--
Type-5 :- used in 1943-48, Size 65x30mm., Imperf.
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