NAYAGARH (NON
SALUTE STATE )
Nayagarh State was one of the princely states of India from
the period of the British Raj. It was located
in present-day Nayagarh district, Odisha.
The state was bounded in the north by Khandpara State and Puri District. The capital was
at Nayagarh. The southern part
of the state was forested and mountainous and was inhabited
mainly by Khonds.
Nayagarh
was founded before 1550 by Raja Surya Mani, a scion of the Rewa Royal Family. Khandpara State was
initially part of Nayagarh State, but became a separate kingdom in 1599. The
rulers were Rajputs of the Baghela or
Vaghela dynasty.
The
area of the State in 1931 AD was 1528 Sq.Km. or 590 Sq. Miles and population
142406 . Its accession to India was in 1948.
Court Fee Stamps :--
Type-7 - 1938, Size of stamps 75x33 mm., George VI stamp Overptd. with , “NAYAGARH / STATE ”.
Six Annas , Plum , Ref. # 75
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