Indian Princely States Postage Stamps

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Four examples of British India postage stamps issued with overprints for use in particular Indian princely states.

Top left: Queen Victoria, Gwalior, 1904

Top right: Queen Victoria, Patiala, 1895

Bottom left: King George V, Jind State, 1929

Bottom right: King George VI, Gwalior, 1938.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2022, October 28). Indian Princely States Postage Stamps. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16618/indian-princely-states-postage-stamps/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Indian Princely States Postage Stamps." World History Encyclopedia, October 28, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16618/indian-princely-states-postage-stamps/.

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