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Jind State

Coordinates: 31°07′N 77°38′E / 31.117°N 77.633°E / 31.117; 77.633
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Jind & Sangrur State
Princely State of British India (1809–1948)
1763–20 August 1948
Coat of arms of Sangrur
Coat of arms

Jind State in a 1911 map of Punjab
CapitalSangrur
Area 
• 1931
3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
324,676
History 
• Established
1763
• Accession to India
20 August 1948
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
India
Today part ofIndia

Jind State (also spelled Jhind State) was a princely state located in the Punjab region of north-western India. The state was 3,260 km2 (1,260 sq mi) in area and its annual income was Rs.3,000,000 in the 1940s.[citation needed]

History

The Jind State was founded in 1763.[citation needed] It was part of the Cis-Sutlej states[citation needed] until 25 April 1809, when it became a British protectorate.[1] On 20 August 1948, with the signing of the instrument of accession, Jind became a part of the Patiala and East Punjab States Union. Jind town and district now form a part of Indian state of Haryana.

Postage stamps prior to King George V consisted of Indian stamps over printed as "Jhind State", with the letter 'H' in the name. On the George V stamps, the 'H' is omitted and is overprinted as "Jind State" (Reference actual stamps from the Victorian, Edward VII and George V eras).

Raja Sangat Singh
Maharaja Raghbir Singh, photographed in 1875, ruled Jind until his death in 1887
Stamp of the Jind State Edward VII, 1905)

See also

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jind" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 416.

31°07′N 77°38′E / 31.117°N 77.633°E / 31.117; 77.633