Rajgarh princely state court fee / revenue stamp

RAJGARH 11 GUN SALUTE STATE

Rajgarh state is formerly central India States (Bhopal), now in Madhya Pradesh State , area of state was 2,492 Sq.Km. and population of the state was 88,376 in 1901, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15 June.1948 was Rs.1,40,000.

There was a predecessor state known as Umatwara, whose chief received the princely title of Rawat (equivalent to Raja) in 1448.In 1681 the state was divided into Rajgarh and Narsinghgarh State between the two sons of the Rawat Chhatar Singh, Rawat Mohan Singh and Rawat Parasramji. The daughter Mrinalini fled to the Himalayas and named her new seat (in present Himachal Pradesh) Rajgarh as well.

After India's independence in 1947, the last ruling Raja acceded to the Indian government on 15 June 1948. Rajgarh became part of Madhya Bharatstate, which was formed out of the western half of the Raj's Central India Agency of princely states. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state. The Rajput dynasty continues the line of nominal Rajas.

Court Fees Stamps :--

Type-5 :- Used in 1926-30 A.D. , Size 85 X 41 mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper

One Anna , Green , Ref. # 51

Four Annas , Blue , Ref. # 53

Type-6 :- Used in 1922-39 A.D. , Size 77 X 38 mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper

One Anna , Green , Ref. # 61

Four Annas , Bright Blue , Ref. # 63

One Rupee , Rose Red , Ref. # 65

Type-8 :- Used in 1948-50 A.D. , Size 86 X 41 mm. , Perf. 12 , Wove paper

One Anna , Reddish Brown , Ref. # 81

Type-20 - Provisional series, issued in 1942-45,Type 6 Court fee stamps overprinted for revenue use in black at top and bottom .

One Anna, Rose Red, Ref. # 200

( overprinted One Anna on one Rupee Court fee stamp )

Receipt Stamp :-

Type 10 :- 1940-45 , Size 27.5 X 37.5 mm. , Perf.12, Wove paper. This stamp was created by overprinted receipt stamp in English and Rashidi ticket in Hindi reading upwards, on the portrait portion of the court fee type 6.

One Anna , Green (printed with orange colour) , Ref. # 101a

Type 12 :- Provisional :- 1940-45 , Size 27 X 37 mm. , Perf.12, Wove paper.

One Anna, Rose Red (B printed in black colour), Ref. # 122

(Receipt Stamp overprinted on 2 Rupee stamp)

Type 13 :- 1948 AD , Size 29 X 42 mm. , Perf.12, Wove paper. This stamp was created by overprinting Rashidi ticket in Hindi , on the top of the portrait portion of the court fee type 8 and value in Hindi at the bottom over value panel.

One Anna on Eight Annas , Chocolate Brown , Ref. # 132

Type 14 b :- 1948 AD , Size 28-30 X 35 mm. As type 14 A but overprint and surcharge are in smaller letters and read vertically up at the sides of the stamp.