Miraj senior princely state court fee/revenue stamp

MIRAJ  SENIOR                                                                   NON  SALUTE  STATE

Indian Princely State Miraj Senior, Formerly Southern Maratha Country, later Deccan States Agency, now in Maharashtra State. Area of state 886 Sq.Km. , Population was 93,957 in 1931,Privy purse was 85,800 Rs. at  the time of accession on 8  March1948 .

Miraj Senior was one of two Maratha princely states during the British Raj: 'Miraj Senior' and Miraj Junior. The two states separated in 1820. It was under the southern division of the Bombay Presidency, forming part of the southern Mahratta Jagirs, and later the Deccan States Agency.

The State of Miraj was founded before 1750 and was the former capital of the pre-British State of Sangli. In 1820, the state was divided between a Senior and Junior branch. The territory of both branches was widely scattered among other native states and British districts.

                          The rulers of the Patwardhan dynasty used the title of Raja, and were of the same clan that ruled nearby Jamkhandi. Raja Govind Rao Patwardhan, 1st Ruler of Miraj, began as a cavalry commander, distinguished himself in several expeditions against the Nizam of Hyderabad and Hyder Ali of Mysore, established the Maratha ascendancy in southern India and pushed the Maratha conquests to the frontier of Mysore.

                           Miraj Senior acceded to the Dominion of India on 8 March 1948 and is currently a part of Maharashtra state. Miraj is also famous for its musicians, and doctors. In the mid-nineties it had municipal corporation in combination with Sangli and thus lost the edge it had over the neighboring twin city of Sangli for two centuries.

COURT  FEE  STAMP :-

Type-5   -   1942-45, Size 71 X 32 mm. , Outer frame line 81 X 52.5 mm.  Imperf. ,   “DIWAN  MIRAJ  KARITAN ”  at bottom right in Marathi .

Two Annas (on 2 annas) with date 16 July 1941, Deep Green , Ref. # 52 

Two Annas with date 31 May 1943, Deep Green , Ref. # 52 

Type-6   -  Used 1926-34 AD, Size 71 X 31 mm. , Outer frame line 81 X 52.5 mm.  Imperf. , Type 5 redrawn ,  “ St. KARBHARI  KARITAN ”  ”  at bottom right in Marathi .

Eight Annas ( on Eight annas) , Blue , Ref. # 63 

Type-7   -   1942-45, Size 71 X 32 mm. , Outer frame line 81 X 52.5 mm.  Imperf. , Type 5 redrawn ,  “DIWAN  MIRAJ ”  at bottom right in Marathi .

Two Rupee , Red, Ref. # 78 ( 2 Rupees on 250 Rs.)