Category:India Postmarks

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Alwar (1877-1902) A feudatory state in Rajputana, northern India. Issued five stamps with values of 1⁄4 or 1 anna. The last issue was released in 1901 and the stamps became obsolete towards the end of 1902.
Bamra (1888-1894) A feudatory state in the Central Provinces. Issued forty stamps with values ranging from 1⁄4 anna to 1 rupee. The last issue was released in 1893 and the stamps became obsolete during 1894.
'Barwani' (1921-1948) A feudatory state in what is now Madhya Pradesh. All stamps of Barwani are typographed. A total of 41 stamps were issued with values ranging from 1⁄4 anna to 4 annas. The stamps became obsolete on 1 July 1948, soon after the final issue.
Bhopal (1876-1949) A feudatory state in what is now Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal tried to remain independent after Partition but was effectively annexed by India on 1 June 1949. A total of 354 stamps were issued with values ranging from 3 pies to 1 rupee, the last in July 1949 and became obsolete from 1 May 1950.
Bhor (1879-1901) A feudatory state south-east of Bombay in what is now Maharashtra. Bhor was the only state belonging to the Poona Agency, under the Bombay Presidency. It became part of India on 8 March 1948. Only two officially recognised stamps were issued, both in 1879, with values of half an anna and one anna. The state's post offices were closed in 1895.
Bijawar (1935-1937) A feudatory state in the Central Provinces. A total of ten stamps were issued from 1935 to 1937 with values ranging from 3 pies to 1 rupee. These stamps were discontinued in 1939.
Bundi (1894 -1950) A feudatory state in the northern region of Rajputana. Bundi issued 56 postal and 52 official stamps until it became part of the new state of Rajasthan in 1948. Along with Jaipur and Kishangarh, Bundi continued to run its own postal service within Rajasthan until 1 April 1950. In 1949, there was a further issue of seven Bundi stamps, carrying a Rajasthan handstamp (see also Rajasthan below).
Bussahir  (1895-1901)  Chamba  (1886-1948) A convention state. Charkari (1894 -1943)	 Cochin (1892-1949) For later issues, see Travancore-Cochin. Dhar (1897-1901) Duttia (1893-1920)  Faridkot  (1879-1901) Faridkot was a Cis-Sutlej Sikh feudatory state which issued its own stamps from 1879 before joining the postal convention on 1 January 1887.  Gwalior (1885-1949) A convention state.  Hyderabad (1869-1950)  Idar  (1939-1944)  Indore (1886-1947)   Jaipur (1904-1949) Jammu (1867-1877)  Jammu and Kashmir (1866-1894)  Jasdan (1942-1948)  Jhalawar (1887-1890)  Jind (1874-1948) Jind was a Cis-Sutlej feudatory state which issued its own stamps from 1874 before joining the postal convention in July 1885; its stamps from the feudatory period became invalid for postage, but they continued to be used for revenue purposes. Kashmir (1866-1878)  Kishangarh (1899 -1947)  Morvi (1931-1948)  Nabha (1885-1948) A Cis-Sutlej convention state. Nandgaon (1892 -1895)  Nowanuggur (1877 -1895)  Orchha (1913 -1942 )  Patiala (1884 -1947) A Cis-Sutlej convention state.  Poonch (1876 -1894)  Rajasthan (1949 -1950)  Rajpipla (1880 -1886)  Shahpura  (1914 -1948)  Sirmoor(1879 -1902)  Soruth (1864 -1950)  Travancore (1888 -1947)  Travancore-Cochin (1949 -1951)  Wadhwan (1888 -1892)