Phaltan princely state court fee / revenue stamp

PHALTAN NON SALUTE STATE

Phaltan State was one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India. It was under the central division of the Bombay Presidency, under the states of the Kolhapur-Deccan Residency, Satara Agency and later the Deccan States Agency. Its capitan was Phaltan town, located in present-day Maharashtra.

It had been one of the Satara Jagirs, which included Bhor, Aundh, Phaltan, Jath, Daphlapur and Akalkot. Its flag was a rectangular bicolor, orange over green.

Phaltan state is located in Satara District in Maharashtra state,Later formerly Deccan States Agency, area of state was 1,028 Sq.Km. ,and population of state was 58,761 in 1931,Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 8 March1948 was Rs. 1,40,442.

The Hindu ruling family was descended from Naik Nimbaji Nimbalkar (1284–1291), a Maratha who received a grant from a Mughal emperor in the 14th century. The ruler had the title of Raja, or Naik Nimbalkar. The first wife, Sai Bai, of 17th century emperor Emperor Shivaji was from Phaltan. Major HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Malojirao Mudhojirao Nanasaheb Naik Nimbalkar IV was the last Ruler of Phaltan.

In 1901, the state enjoyed revenue estimated at £13,000- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of £640. On June 19, 1947, Nimbalkar Rajkumar, Prince of Phaltan, and his mother the Maharani of Phaltan were passangers on Pan Am Flight 121, crewed by Gene Roddenberry, which crashed in Syria. The Majarani's seatbelt would not release until Roddenberry forced it open and helped her to safety. Phaltan acceded to the Dominion of India on 8 March 1948 and is currently a part of Maharashtra state.