Sakti princely state court fee / revenue stamp

SAKTI                                                                                  NON  SALUTE  STATE

Sakti State was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. It belonged to the Chhattisgarh States Agency, which later became the Eastern States Agency.

The capital was Sakti town, which had 1,791 inhabitants, according to the 1901 Census of India. Today, it is located in the state of Chhattisgarh. It had an area of 357 Sq. Km.  Its rulers were Gond and had a privy purse of 29,000 rupees. The princely state acceded to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948, thus ceasing to exist.

Sakti State's rulers were Raj Gonds. The year when the state was founded is not known. Legend says that it was founded by two twin brothers, who were soldiers of the Raja of Sambalpur. The capital was in Sakti, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh. Sakti's last ruler was Rana Bahadur Leeladhar Singh, born on 3 February 1892, who succeeded as new rana on 4 July 1914. The princely family still exists and is headed by Raja Surender Bahadur Singh, who represented India in its hockey team and was twice a minister for the government of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Court  Fee Stamps:--

Type- 2  -used in 1902-10, Size 77 X 36 mm, British India Court Fee of 1901 Edward VII  overprinted  with  “SAKTI / STATE”.  

One Anna , Brown Lilac , Ref. # 21

Type- 3  -Size 78 X 36 mm. 1915, British India Court Fee of 1913 George V  overprinted  with  “SAKTI / STATE”.  

Eight Annas , Brown Lilac , Ref. # 36

Type- 4  - Size 76 X 34 mm. 1937-47, British India Court Fee of 1937 George V  overprinted  with  “SAKTI / STATE”.  

Two Annas , Plum , Ref. # 42

Receipt  Stamp  :-

Type-8  :-  1921,  Size  25 x 30mm. , Imperf.  , Wove paper. 

One Anna , Violet , Ref. # 81 

Revenue  Stamp  :-

Type-10  :-  1940-45,  Size  25 x 32mm. , Imperf.  , Wove paper.

One Anna , Vermilon , Ref. # 101