Indian Princely State Wankaner Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Indian Princely State Wankaner Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps :--

Wankaner state is formerly Western India States Agency (Kathiawar), merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat States, area of state was 1,080 KM2, and population of state was 44,259 in 1931. Privy purse of state on the time of accession (15Th Feb.1948 ) was Rs.1,80,000.

Revenue stamps :--
Type-17, issued in 1917-19, size 31x38mm. Perf. 11-1/2. Wove paper

4 Annas, deep red.

1 Rupee, deep red.

Type-18, issued in 1919-32, size 31x39mm. Perf. 11-1/2. Wove paper.

1 Anna, light sage green.

Type- 19, issued in 1930-35, Type 18 redrawn, size 32x39mm. Perf. 11. Wove paper. In this series the portrait is large, stop after the English value.

8 Annas, grey

Type-20, issued in 1935, size 31x39mm. Perf. 11-1/2. Wove paper.

1 Anna, yellow green

4 Annas, red

8 Annas, dull green

1 Rupee, deep grey-blue

Type- ?, Same as Type-20, rough Perf.

1 Rupee, deep grey-blue

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Sir, 

I am directed by Yuvraj (Prince) of Wankaner State to add this information in Wankaner State home page. Kindly do needful and oblige. 

HH Maharana Raj Saheb Digvijay Sinhji of Wankaner is the 15th head of the Wankaner State. 

He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and later did his graduation from Claire College at Cambridge University and doctorate from St Stephen's College from Delhi University.

He entered politics after independence of India. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly from Wankaner for the years 1962-67 as an independent candidate and as a member of the Swatantra Party from 1967-71. He then joined the Congress party and  became Member of Parliament from Surendranagar for two terms from1979 to 1989. 

He formed the environment ministry of India under Prime minister Indira Gandhi and became first Environment Minister from 1982-1984. He represened India in the United Nations on more than one occasion, speaking on environmental issues facing the World.

He is credited with declaring many national parks in India to conserve wildlife and nature and made major reforms such as coordinating with the Indian Railways to replace the wooden sleepers under railway tracks with cement ones to help save India’s trees. 

He has written a book on sustainable development called Eco-vote.

He was a convener of the Indian Heritage Hotels Association, and later was one of the founding members and elected as the first Chairman of the Gujarat Heritage Hotels Association. He was among the first erstwhile royals of Gujarat to open his property the summer palace known as the Royal Oasis as a heritage hotel. 

He has served as a director of India Tourism Development Corporation also for many years 1968-1982.

He was elected as the President of the Old Boys association of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot. He was also elected to the board of trustees of Rajkumar College.

Amongst other things he is a founder member of the Indigenous Horse Society of India founded in 1999, a member of the Gujarat State Water Pollution Control Board in 1976, National Committee for Environmental Planning in 1981. 

He has been President of the Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha since 1989, which is the oldest organization for the welfare of the community. He has held a rally from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and culminating in gathering of lakhs of supporters at the Red Fort in New Delhi to highlight issues relating to the community.

His only child and son Yuvraj Shri Kesri Singhji of Wankaner is married to Rajkumari Yogini Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Kumar Daivat Singhji Of Sirohi.

KS kripalsinhji of Sindhavadar Darbargadh

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