Convention States of India
During 1864-86, six Indian states joined their postal services to that of British India, using overprinted Indian stamps. The states entering into such postal conventions were Chamba, Faridkot, Gwalior, Jhind, Nabha and Patiala. The stamps of the convention states were valid throughout India. They were replaced by those of the Republic of India on January 1, 1951.
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CHAMBA
Stamps issued: 1886-1948
A state in northern India, Chamba became independent of Kashmir in 1846. In 1886, its postal service was joined to that of India, and overprinted Indian stamps came into use. These overprinted issues were replaced by Indian stamps April 1, 1950, although they continued to be postally valid until January 1, 1951.
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FARIDKOT
Stamps issued: 1887-1901
A former principality in the Punjab area of India. Faridkot issued stamps and maintained its own postal system until January 1, 1887, when it signed a postal convention uniting its postal system to that of India. Overprinted Indian stamps were used until March 31, 1901, when they were replaced by regular Indian issues.
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GWALIOR
Stamps issued: 1885-1948
A state in north-central India, Gwalior united its postal system with that of India through a postal convention. Overprinted Indian stamps were used 1885-1950 when they were replaced by regular Indian issues.
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JIND
Stamps issued: 1885-1943
A former feudatory state in the northern Punjab of India. Jhind issued 32 stamps from 1874 to 1885, when a postal convention united its postal system to that of India. From July 1885 to April 1, 1950, 220 different overprinted Indian stamps were used. Regular Indian issues replaced these overprinted issues on April 1, 1950, although the overprinted stamps remained valid until January 1, 1951.
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NABHA
Stamps issued: 1885-1946
A convention state of British India. Nabha's issues were used concurrently with those of India after April 1, 1950. On January 1, 1951, they were replaced by Indian stamps.
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PATIALA
Stamps issued: 1884-1947
A former convention state of British India. Patiala's issues were used concurrently with those of India after April 1, 1950. They were replaced by those of India on January 1, 1951.
