Template:Infobox former subdivision Jind State (also spelled Jhind State) was a princely state located in the Punjab region of north-western India. The state was Template:Convert in area and its annual income was Rs.3,000,000 in the 1940s.Template:Citation needed
History
The state of Jind & Sangrur was founded in 1763.Template:Cn It was part of the Cis-Sutlej statesTemplate:Cn 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).
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Template:Princely states of India Template:Princely states of the Punjab and Simla Hills Template:Coord