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Notes of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir : 1934 V. S. (1877 A. D.)
Jammu and Kashmir was India’s premier princely state situated in the Himalayas. Kashmir was sold by the British, who conquered it from the Sikhs, to the Dogra ruler Gulab Singh of Jammu. It remained under the Dogra family until its last ruler Maharaja Hari Singh signed an accession treaty with India in 1948. The State issued notes through its treasury with limited circulatory liabilities in 1877, in the reign of Maharaja Ranbir Singh. These bear the signatures of Diwan Kirpa Ram as the chief signatory and other officials. The currency notes were used only for payment to the State treasuries of land revenue and other government dues. The denominations range from Rupee 1 to Rupees 1000. They are all dated Samvat 1934 or 1877 A.D. The notes were printed at Vidyavilas Press, Jammu.
