TEHRI GARHWAL 11 GUN SALUTE
STATE
Indian Princely State Tihri Garwal, Formerly Punjab Hill States Agency, now in Uttaranchal state. Area of state 11,655 Sq.Km. , Population was 4,70,000 in 1931, Privy purse was 3,00,000 Rs. at the time of accession on 1 August1949 .
Garhwal Kingdom (Garhwali: गढ़वाळ रजौड़ा; Hindi: गढ़वाल राज्य; Sanskrit: गढ़वाल राज्य),
was an independent kingdom in the current north-western Himalayan state
of Uttarakhand, India, founded in 823 AD by Kanakpal,
the progenitor of the Panwar Garhwali Rajput dynasty that ruled over the
kingdom uninterrupted till 1803.
The kingdom was divided
into two parts during the British Raj, namely: the princely state of Garhwal and the Garhwal
District of British India. During this period, the princely state of Garhwal was
one of the States of
the Punjab Hills which
became part of the Punjab
Hill States Agency although
it was not under the Punjab Province administration. The princely state of Garhwal or
Independent Garhwal consisted of the present day Tehri
Garhwal district and
most of the Uttarkashi
district. This former
state acceded to the Union of India in August 1949.
Court
fee stamps :--
Type-7 :- 1898 AD , Size 77x35mm., Perf. 14 , Wove paper.
One Anna , Green, Ref. # 70
Four Annas , Blue , Ref. # 82
Two Rupees , Pale Blue , Ref. # 87
Revenue Stamp :-
Type-11 :- 1904-29 AD, Size 18x22mm.,
Perf. 14 , Wove paper.
Type-13 :- 1940-50 AD, Size 18x22mm.,
Perf. 14 , Wove paper.
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