Before going into the post, we should talk about Convention' and 'Feudatory' states of Pre Independent India. The words Convention and Feudatory here refer to postal arrangements with/in relation to British India. Convention states had agreements with British India regarding mail, whereas Feudatory states had no postal agreement with British India.
The convention states all used contemporaneous stamps of British India, overprinted with the name of the state, in Latin letters or Hindi/Urdu letters or both, depending on state and period
The feudatory states issued their own stamps. These Indian States were independent countries/kingdoms with defined boundaries and political systems. The postage validity their stamp was within the borders of the state itself. Hyderabad was one among the feudatory states. Some other feudatory states are Jaipur, Cochin, Jind, Kashmir,Travancore etc
Jaipur was an Indian princely state and they issued their own stamps. Some of those stamps includes the images of sun dial at Jantar Mantar, The Albert Museum in Jaipur, Image of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh and the beautiful peacock. The first such stamps was issued in 1904 during the reign of Maharajadhiraja Sawai Madho Singh II, who ruled from 1880 to 1922
Jaipur Stamp Tourism Video
This was the Fifth Episode of Stamp Tourism, Watch the video from YouTube
Stamps of Jaipur
The First Stamp on Jaipur was released on 14th Feb 1986.
It was a commemorative postage stamp on Hawa Mahal.
The value of the stamp was 50np.
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| Hawa Mahal Image Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ |
The next Stamp on Jaipur was released on 10th December 2003.
It was a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between India and The Republic of Korea.
The value of the stamp was 15 rupees.
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| Diplomatic Relations Between India and The Republic of Korea Image Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ |
The next Stamp on Jaipur was released on 29th December 2018.
It was a commemorative postage stamp on Handicrafts Of India
The stamp has the famous Blue Pottery of Jaipur. Blue Pottery belong to the GI Registered Hand Craft Product. GI or Geographical Indication is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin. The art of Blue Pottery came to Jaipur from Persia and Afghanistan in the 14th century. Blue pottery has unique features as the pottery is completely hand painted, does not develop cracks and is hygienic and suitable for daily use.
The value of the stamp was 5 rupees.
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| Blue Pottery Jaipur Image Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ |
The next Stamp on Jaipur was released on 31st December 2018.
It was a commemorative postage stamp on Hill Forts of Rajastan. The stamp has the image of Amer Fort in Rajasthan.
The value of the stamp was 5 rupees
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| Amer Fort Image Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ |
The next Stamp on Jaipur was released on 9th October 2019.
It was commemorative postage stamp on Historical Gates of Indian Forts and Monuments. The stamp has an image of Jorawar Singh Gate in Jaipur. Jorawar Singh Gate in Jaipur leads to the Amber Fort.
The value of the stamp was 5 rupees
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| Jorawar Singh Gate Image Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ |
Link to Other Stamp Tourism Episodes
1. Episode 1 - January - Mysore Palace
2. Episode 2 - February - Taj Mahal
3. Episode 3 - March - Red Fort
4. Episode 4 - April - Hampi
5. Episode 5 - May -Jaipur (This Blog Post)
6. Episode 6 - June - Varanasi
7. Episode 7 - July - Waterfalls of India
8. Episode 8 - August - Delhi
9. Episode 9 - September - Dal Lake, Srinagar
10. Episode 10 - October - Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Isalands
Photos Shared by Viewers
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| Jaipur Feudatory State Stamps Image Courtesy: Ajay Babu |
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| Jaipur Feudatory State Stamps Image Courtesy: Ajay Babu |
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| Jaipur Palace Image Courtesy: Nirav Gangar |
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| Jaipur Stamp Image Courtesy: Nirav Gangar |
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| View from Amber Fort Image Courtesy: Indian Globetrotting |
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| Peacock Gate, Jaipur Palace Image Courtesy: Indian Globetrotting |
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| Hawa Mahal Jaipur Image Courtesy: Nirav Gangar |
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| Hawa Mahal, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Indian Globetrotting |
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| Amber Fort, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Indian Globetrotting |
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| Amber Fort, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Indian Globetrotting |
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| Amber Fort Image Courtesy: Nithin N A |
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| Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Nithin N A |
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| Amber Fort, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Sheela |
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| Jal Mahal, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Girija A |
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| Patrika Gate, Jaipur Image Courtesy: Nirav Gangar |
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| Jawahar Circle Image Courtesy: Nirav Gangar |
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| Jaipur Feudatory State Stamps Image Courtesy: Ajay Babu |
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| Jaipur Feudatory State Stamps Image Courtesy: Ajay Babu |
