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Ratlam princely state court fee / revenue stamp

RATLAM                                                                          13  GUN  SALUTE  STATE


Ratlam State was a princely state in India, part of the Malwa Agency of Central India during the British Raj. Ratlam state is formerly Malwa Agency (Central India ), now in Madhya Pradesh State. area of state was 1,795 Sq.Km. ,and population of state was 1,07,321 in 1931. Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15  June 1948  was Rs.1,50,000
The state's capital was Ratlam town in modern Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh. Ratlam was originally a huge state, but the then ruler Ratan Singh opposed Auranzeb in the Battle of Dharmatpur and was killed after a brave fight. The state was then reduced and the title of Maharaja was eventually stripped away; the title was later restored by the British during Maharaja Sajjan Singh's rule. On 5 January 1819 Ratlam State became a British protectorate.

Court fee STAMP :--
Type-5  -   1940-43, Size 75x38mm. ,Perf. 8 ½  , Wove paper

Four Annas , Deep Blue, Ref. # 53 

One rupee, Greenish Blue, Ref. # 56 

Type-8  -   1936-42, Size 75x34mm. ,Perf.11 ½  , Wove paper

One Anna, Yellow, Ref. # 81 
Two Annas, Pale Blue , Ref. # 82 
Four Annas, Deep violet brown, Ref. # 83 

One Rupee, Deep carmine red , Ref. # 90 

Provisional Stamp:- 

Eight Annas overprinted on two annas, Pale Blue, Ref. # 95 

 

Type-10  -   1936-42, Size 74x35mm. ,Perf.14 , Wove paper

Eight Annas, Deep Green, Ref. # 104 

Type-12  -   Used in 1940-46 , Size 73x34mm. , Perf.11 , Wove paper

Two Rupees, Dull blue , Ref. # 124 

Revenue Stamp :-

Type-15  -  1940-43, size 26x26mm. Perf. 8  , 10 , Thick wove paper

One Anna , Red , Ref. # 161

Type-17  -  1930-40 , size 24x27mm. Perf. 14 , Thick wove paper

One Anna , Green , Ref. # 171


Type-18  -  Used in 1935-45, size 24x27mm. Perf. 9 ½   , 10 , Thick wove paper

One Anna , Black , Ref. # 182

Type-19  -  Used in 1925-35, size 24x27mm. Perf. 14 , Thick wove paper

One Anna , Green , Ref. # 191


Type-21 -  1936, size 23x26mm. Perf. 8  , 10 , Thick wove paper

One Anna , Bottle Green , Ref. # 211


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