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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [29v] (63/502)
The record is made up of 1 volume (249 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1873-14 Feb 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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No.' 9 complains 'ttat i reduction of 25 sowars, and the resumption ot 3
villages aid the management of the Kheiralu Pargana enforced a,gainBt
Mm by the late Graekwar in 1868, but admits that a cash grant of Rs. 10,000
unnuaUy was made to him in lieu of the said pargana which is still continued to
him, together with cash allowances to the amount of Rs. 67,000 annua y. He
adds that these allowances are in arrears for two years, owing to his refusal to
receive them on the same ground as that assigned by JNo. 1 to b.
The case does not appear to be one calling for the record of an opinion from
the Commission.
No. -22.—The complaint in this case is against the action of the late and
preceding Gaekwars, who in 1854 and 1867 confiscated
2 Inam Villages, annual value R s * 10,000
4 Establishment of Karkuns, &c 22,900
Pagah of Sowars — >» 30,000
Personal, Palki, &c., allowances j, 60,000
Total Rs. 1,22,900
the property of the complainant.
The proceeding of the late Graekwar, Khanderao, was taken on the ground of
his quitting the Baroda State, and proceeding to Jodhpore without permission.
The present Chief has done nothing towards restoring the above, and has con
tinued a prohibition forbidding complainant to visit the city of Baroda issued by
his predecessor. Complainant's grievance consists in the present Gaekwar's
refusing to; comply with his requests on these points, and the Commission does
not feel called upon to record an opinion on his case.
■ complaint in this case is against the action of the late Gaek-
wav, who in 1868 reduced 2 sowars and 65 footmen, with cash allowances aggre
gating Es. 8,700 annually, from the establishment previously held by complainant,
leavinsr him only 4 sowars, and the remainder of his annual allowance amounting
to Rs. 5,000. ,
Complainant's claim consists of a demand for the restoration of the above;
and no opinion appears to be called for from the Commission regarding it.
No. 25.—The complaint in this case is,—Isf, against the action of the late
Gaekwar, who in 1860 reduced 2 sowars, for whom complainant received Rs. 300
annually; 2nd, Rs. 537 out of Rs. 837 personal allowance, which he had also
previously enjoyed, was stopped by the present Gaekwar, but it has recently been
restored to the complainant, whose only grievance now is that the sowars reduced
in 1860 have not also been given back to him.
The case does not call for an opinion from the Commission.
; No. 29. The complaint in this case is against the action of Ganpatrao
(xaek vvar, who in 1855 reduced complainant's personal allowance of Rs. 3,300
annually by Rs. 1,500, leaving him only Rs. 1,800, which he still enjoys. He has
no grievance against the present Chief.
No opinion appears to be called for in this case.
No. o2.~The complaint in this case is,—Is^, against the action of the late
Gaekwar who m 1860 reduced complainant's establishment of 30 footmen and
Rs. 8,000 annual cash allowance by 10 footmen and Rs. 825 cash allowance; and
'n, against tie appointment of a JVIahratta Darogah a year aco to supervise
his remaining establishment, but who has recently been withdrawn. Complain
ant s grievance now consists only of the reduction under Head 1., which he
claims to have restored to him.
No opinion appears to be called for in this case.
f^plrw*; ^ejcomplaint is,—Is^, against the action of the late
Gaekwar, who m 1866 resumed an Inam village valued at Rs. 200, in lieu of
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Report of the Baroda Enquiry Commission on the administration of the government of Malharrao, Gaekwar of Baroda. The Commission comprised Richard John Meade (President), Edward William Ravenscroft, Mumtazul Dowlah Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Faiz Ali Khan, Colonel Alfred Thomas Etheridge and Thomas Duncan Mackenzie (Secretary).
The report comprises a letter from the members of the Baroda Enquiry Commission to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department presenting their report on the results of the proceedings and submitting copies of correspondence, reports and statements relative to the enquiry (ff 5-19):
Appendix A, Part I
- Schedules I-III: Complaints and grievances against the Gaekwar's Government from individuals and groups (ff 21-78).
- Appendix B, Schedules I-III: Cases of complaint and grievance which the commission did not look into during the enquiry (ff 79-81).
- Appendix C: Letter from Colonel Richard John Meade, President, Special Commission of Enquiry on Baroda Affairs, to Colonel Robert Phayre, Resident at Baroda, 1 November 1873 (ff 82-83).
- Appendix D: Translation of an amended notice issued by the Resident to complainants desirous of appearing before the Baroda Enquiry Commission (ff 84-85).
- Appendix E: Schedules presented to the Commission along with Colonel Phayre's introductory statement regarding them. (ff 86-131).
- Appendix F: Letter No. 1128 of 1873 from Colonel Phayre to the President, Baroda Commission regarding the cases already submitted to the Commission, the List of undisposed petitions to be attended to by the Resident which could be used as additional cases if required and the statements that he had yet to make on cases under enquiry by the Commission (ff 132-133).
- Appendix G, Schedule I: Statements from witnesses with cross examination statements from the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on behalf of the Gaekwar and statements from the Resident as to the accuracy of the information provided (ff 134-229).
Appendix Part II (ff 231-245)
- Letter from James Braithwaite Peile, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kattywar [Kathiawar] to T D Mackenzie, Secretary, Baroda Commission, 13 December 1873 regarding papers requested by the Commission and informing them that the outstanding paper will be forwarded as soon as they are received. Enclosed with the letter are a memorandum from Peile for reconstitution of His Highness the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar, 13 December 1873 and Rule for the guidance of the Officers and Kamdars appointed to the Contingent of Horse of His Highness the Gaekwar, serving in the various Tributary Mahals according to treaty.
- Letter from Peile to Mackenzie, 6 January 1874, forwarding a report and returns received from Colonel Walker, Superintendent to the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar and stating that he does not concur with the Colonel's opinion. Enclosed with this letter is a letter from Colonel Chamberlen William Walker, 30 December 1873, providing the information on the Contingent requested by the Commission and enclosing an extract of the Contingents annual report for 1871 and a statement of the men within the Contingent on duty under officials paid by Talukdars etc, 06 March 1872.
- Letters from John Whaley Watson, Acting Political Superintendent Pahlanpur [Palanpur], Captain Henry Nicholas Reeves, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha] and Major Philip Harrison Le Geyt, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mahi Kanta [Mahi Kantha] to the secretary of the Baroda Commission 19 December 1873 to 9 January 1874 reporting on the Gaekwar's contingents serving within their districts and commenting on numbers of men, pay and conditions. The letters all refer to enclosed returns, but only the return for Mahi Kanta is included in the report.
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Foliation: the main sequence of foliation consists of a small pencil number in the top front right hand corner of each folio enclosed in a circle.
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