NILGIRI (NON SALUTE
STATE )
Nilagiri
State was one of
the Princely States
of India during
the British Raj. It belonged to the Orissa
States Agency and
its capital was at Raj Nilgiri, which is the modern town of Nilagiri.
The state
was bounded in the north and west by the State of Mayurbhanj and in the south by Balasore District. As of 1940 Nilgiri State had a
population of 73,109 and an area of 263 Square miles or 680 Sq.Km. In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District.
According to
local tradition Nilgiri state was founded in 1125 by a mythical ancestor coming
from the Chhota
Nagpur region. In
1525 Raja Narayan Singh distinguished himself by his service to Emperor Akbar in the battles against Afghan invaders. Between
1611 and 1797 there were seven successive rulers.
During the
time of the political integration of India freedom fighters such as Balaram Raj, Shyamsundar
Parida, Kailashchandra Mohanty, Banamali Das, Baishnab Patnaik and Nanda
Kishore Patnaik forced the last Raja of Nilgiri to surrender to the newly
formed Indian National Government. The prince signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.
Court Fee Stamps :--
Type-13 - 1938, Size of stamps 75x33 mm., Court fee stamp of British India of 1937 with
the portrait of George
VI Overprinted with , “NILGIRI / STATE ”.
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