Rewah / rewa princely state court fee / revenue stamp

REWAH 17 GUN SALUTE STATE

Rewa State, also known as Rewah, was a princely state of India, surrounding its eponymous capital, the town of Rewa. With an area of about 34,000 Sq. Km. (13,000 sq mi), and population of state was 15,87,445 in 1931, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 1 January 1950 was Rs.10,00,000. Rewa was the largest princely state in the Bagelkhand Agency and the second largest in Central India Agency. The British political agent for Bagelkhand resided at Satna, on the East Indian railway. The Bagelkhand Agency was dissolved in 1933 and Rewa was placed under the authority of the Indore Residency.

The Rajas of Rewa were of the Baghela (Vaghela) branch of the Rajput or Solanki clan (Hindu Agnivanshi clan of Indian stock), and claimed descent from the founder of the Anhilwara (Patan) dynasty in Gujarat. They ruled from Bandhavgarh under the first ruler, Raja Vyaghra Dev, who was a direct descendant of Gujarati King and Warrior Vir Dhawal. In the mid-1550s, Raja Ramachandra Singh Baghela maintained a musically talented court, including the legendary Tansen. In 1617, Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. Maharaja Martand Singh was the last ruler of Rewa who acceded to the Union of India after the country became India.

General Note :- In Rewa state court fees stamps were not printed like other states, rather general stamps were printed and these stamps were utilized for different purposes like fees for copying , court fee stamps, adalati or judicial stamps and dastaweji stamp or documentary stamps by overprinting the general stamps with,“ KHARCHA NAKAL” or “ADALATI TICKET(COURT FEES)”, or “ADALATI COURT FEES STAMP” or “ADALATI STAMP” or “DASTAVEJI STAMP” in Hindi as per requirement. Also mostly the English spelling of the state , “REWAH” had been used but at some places , “REWA” was also been used ( For example REWA has been used in type 10).

General Stamp:--

Type-5 :- 1925-39, Size 75x36mm. Perf 14. , Wove paper

One anna, Green , Ref. # 51

Two annas, Yellow ochre, Ref. # 52

Type-7 :- 1925-39, Size 76x36mm. Perf 12,13. , Wove paper

One anna, Brownish Violet , Ref. # 71

Three annas, Yellowish Green , Ref. # 73

Four annas, Green , Ref. # 74

Eight Annas , Greenish Blue , Ref. # 75

One Rupee, Ultra Blue, Ref. # 76

PROVISIONAL STAMP :-

3 ANNAS overprinted on One anna stamp

4 ANNAS overprinted on One anna stamp

Type-9 :-1928-33, Size 76x36mm.Perf 14,Wove paper, With state spellings as REWA

One anna, Violet , Ref. # 91

Two annas, Dull Red , Ref. # 92

Three annas, Yellowish Green , Ref. # 93

Four annas, Green , Ref. # 94

Eight annas, Teal Blue , Ref. # 96

One Rupee, Ultra Blue , Ref. # 97

Type-10 :-1928-33, Size 76x36mm.Perf 11 ½ ,Wove paper,With state spellings as REWAH

One anna, Violet , Ref. #101

Two Annas, Dull Red , Ref. #102

Eight Annas, Teal Blue , Ref. #106

One Rupee, Ultra Blue , Ref. # 107

PROVISIONAL STAMP :-

8 ANNAS overprinted on 2 Anna stamp

Type-11 :- Used in 1935-45, Size 78 X 35 mm. ,Perf. 11 , Wove paper

Three annas , Yellowish Green , Ref .# 123

Type-13 :- Used in 1930-40, Size 78 X 35 mm. ,Perf. 11 , Wove paper

One Anna, Yellow - ochre , Ref . # 140 ( taken from Type 42)

Type-15 :- Used in 1930-44, Size 77 X 34 mm. ,Perf. 13 ½ X 11 ½ , Wove paper

One Anna, Violet , Ref . # 151

Type-22 :- 1935-45, General stamp type 11 overprinted with KHARCHA NAKAL in Hindi

Four Annas, Green, Ref . # 223

Type-24 :- 1930-45, General stamp type 13 overprinted with KHARCHA NAKAL in Hindi

Two Annas, Chestnut, Ref . # 241

Type-32 :- General stamp of type 9 overprinted with Adalti ticket (Court Fees) in Hindi

Two Annas, Dull Red , Ref. # 322

Type-38 :- General stamp of type 9 overprinted with Adalti Court Fees stamp in Hindi.

One Anna, Violet , Ref. # 381

Three annas , Yellowish Green , Ref .# 383

Type-40 :- 1935-50, General stamp type -11 , overprinted with Adalati Court Fees Stamp in black colour in Hindi , Size 76 x 34mm. Perf 11. , Wove paper

One Anna, Yellow Ochre , Ref. # 401

Three Annas , Yellow Green, Ref. # 403

Four Annas , Green, Ref. # 404

Eight Annas , Greenish Blue , Ref. # 405

One Rupee , Royal Blue , Ref. # 406

Type-42 :- 1935-50, General stamp type -13 , overprinted with Adalati Court Fees Stamp in black colour in Hindi , Size 76 x 34mm. Perf 11. , Wove paper.

One Anna , yellow –ochre, Ref. # 421

Eight Annas , Bluish Green , Ref. # 425

Type-44 :- 1930-44, General stamp type -15 , overprinted with Adalati Court Fees Stamp in black colour in Hindi , Size 76 x 34mm. Perf 11. , Wove paper.