Jind State
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.
| Jind & Sangrur State | |||||||||
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| Princely State of British India (1809–1948) | |||||||||
| 1763–20 August 1948 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms
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 Jind State in a 1911 map of Punjab | |||||||||
| Capital | Sangrur | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1931 | 3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1931 | 324,676 | ||||||||
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• Established | 1763 | ||||||||
• Accession to India | 20 August 1948 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
History
The Jind State was founded in 1763. It was part of the Cis-Sutlej states 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 |
See also
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 416.
External links
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