INDIA PRINCELY STATES MENGANI 1 PAISO WW2 GOVERNMENT CASH COUPON 1930-40

Mengani (mengni) was an estate or taluk, formerly part of Western India States (Western Kathiawar) agency which later merged in Saurashtra and now part of modern state of Gujarat in India. It has text printed in Gujarati and English both. Mengni state printed same pattern on white cardboard (cash coupon) in 1942 to use during a coin shortage period (WWII).

The territory covered a total area of 34.5 sq miles and comprised of a total population of 3,644 according to the census of 1931. The erstwhile princely state of Mengani included 3 villages in a constricted territory that were located in west central Kathiawar. After the independence of India in the year 1947, the native state was acceded to the newly formed Union of India, also known as the Dominion of India.

History of Princely State of Mengani
The native ruler of the princely state of Mengani or Mengni held the title of Thakor. The ruling family of the state were Jadeja Rajputs. The erstwhile princely state was founded by Nathuji, who was a grandson of the founder of the princely state of Gondal, during the middle of the 18th century. The last native ruler of Mengani state was the 8th of his line. The rule of male primogeniture, through which the first born or eldest child of the same parents inherited the entire estate of one or both parents, to the exclusion of all others, was followed in the succession of the throne or Gadi of Mengani state.

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World War II (1939-1945) resulted in shortage of metals. The princely states could not keep up with the demand for coins. To offset the coin shortage, several princely states issued “cash coupons” as a substitute. The princely states sought permission from the British to issue cash coupons but their requests were declined; yet they issued cash coupons. Most of the cash coupons issued were impressions of the revenue stamps on cardboard – some of them had serial numbers while others did not. In some cases, the cash coupons were issued through the state’s treasury and bear the signature of their treasurer. However, there were many cash coupons that were issued without signatures or serial numbers. Issued in small quantities for a brief period. Now extremely rare.

Cash Coupons are known to have been issued by the following states of Pre-Partition India:

AMBALIARA, BAJANA, BALVAN, BAMRA, BANTWA/BARAMAJMU, BIKANER, BILKHA, BUNDI, CHUDA, DEWAS JUNIOR, DEWAS SENIOR, DHAR, DHROL, DINAJPUR, GONDAL, INDERGADH, JAISALMER, JAORA, JASDAN, JUNAGADH, KALAT, KHADAL, KHAIRPUR, KUTCH, MANGROL, MENGANI, MULI, MORVI, NAWANAGAR, NAWALGARH, PALITANA, PORBANDAR, RAJKOT, SAILANA, SAYLA, SITAMAU, TONK, VITHALGADH.

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