Seraikela princely state court fee / revenue stamp

SERAIKELA                                                                          NON  SALUTE  STATE

 

Saraikela State also spelt Seraikela, Saraikella or Seraikella, was an Odia princely state in India during the era of the British Raj. Its capital was at Saraikela.

The state had an area of 1163 Sq.Km., and was one of the nine Chota Nagpur States under the authority of the governor of Bengal Presidency. The last ruler of the state . Founded in 1620 by Bikram Singh son of Raja Porahat.A sanad of adoption was  granted in 1914.Ruler Rathore Rajput : Chakradhar Singh (1850-82 ) , Udit Narayan Singh (1882-1931), Aditya Pratap Singh (1931-1948).    HH Raja Aditya Pratap Singh Deo, signed the merger agreement acceding to the Indian Union on 18 May 1948.

 

COURT   FEE   STAMP :-

Type-4  :- 1923-48 ,  “SERAIKELA /STATE”  overprinted on George V stamp of British India Court Fee series of 1913

Six Annas, Lilac , Ref. # 45