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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [30r] (64/502)
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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which he assigned complainant a cash allowance of Rs. 225 annually ; and 2nd
against the present Chief, who reduced 8 of his pagah of 32 horses in 1872, but
who has recently restored the same. The grievance in this case has now reference
solely to the resumption of the Inam village by the late Chief, regarding which
no opinion appears to be called for from the Oommisson.
No. 39.—In this case the complaint is,— against the action of the late
Gaekwar, who in 1868 resumed an Inam village worth to complainant Rs. 478
annually ; and 'Ind, against the present Chief, who in 1870 reduced 4 of his pagah
of 29 horses. Complainant's original allowances aggregated Us. 12,037 annu
ally, which he now enjoys in full; the 4 horses reduced, having been recently re
stored to him. He has no grievance except the resumption of the village by the
late Chief, regarding which no opinion from the Commission appears necessary.
No. 40.—In this case the complaint is—Isi, the reduction in 1866 by the late
Gaekwar of Rs. 542 from his personal cash allowance of Rs. 2,642; and the
further reduction in 1871 by the present Chief of Rs. 1,500, leaving him only a
balance of Rs. 600.
The present Chief having recently restored the Rs. 1,500 reduced by him,
complainant has now no grievance against him, but claims the restoration of the
previous reduction of Rs. 542, regarding which the opinion of the Commission
does not appear to be called for.
IV.—The remaining 17 cases, viz., Nos. 11,12, 13,14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 24, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38,—more or less affect the present Chief, and are summa
rized as follows :—
No. 11.—In this case complainant states that he had a Tahinat, (establish
ment), of 100 sowars and 10 footmen; that he received Rs. 14,000 annually for
the former, and Palki allowance, &c., and a special personal allowance of Rs. 1,200
annually for good service. He does not state his receipts for the footmen. The
whole of the above was reduced in 1870 by the present Gaekwar without/ he
alleges, any assigned reason, and he has since been left absolutely penniless. 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).
simply states that it has no confidence in the complainant, and h^s, there
fore, dismissed him.
V' The complainant in this case is an Arab, and one of a class not unlikely to
give trouble if dealt with inconsiderately or unjustly ; and in the absence of any
definite cause for his dismissal from employment, 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).
's proceedings towards
him appear to the Commission to have been arbitrary and imprudent.
No. 12.—In this case the complaint is that the present Chief in 1871
deprived the complainant of his pagah of 10 sowars and annual cash allowance
of Rs. 5,800 without any reason therefor, leaving him, as in the previous case,
penniless.
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).
again, in this instance, simply states that it has no confidence
in him, and has, therefore, dismissed him.
The Commission is of opinion that the proceeding adopted towards the com
plainant as above was, so far as it can judge, arbitrary and imprudent.
No. 13.—In this case complainant held a charge of 25 footmen, for which he
received Rs. 3,000 annually. He also had charge of a levy of 200 men in the
Okamandal Mahal. Of the former charge, 4 men were reduced by the order of
the late Gaekwar, and the remaining 21 during the current year by the present
Chief, without any assigned reason. The charge of the levy was taken from
complainant on the accession of the present Gaekwar in 1870, and given to some
one else.
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).
admits the correctness of the above statement, and asserts that
the restoration of the establishment of 21 footmen to complainant had been
ordered. It denies that he has any claim to the restoration of the charge of the
levy of 200 men in Okamandal.
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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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