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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [34v] (73/502)
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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13. Imposition by
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).
since 1863 of " Mohsals, (attachment officers),
on complainant and other Thakors, and compelling 1 them to pay their cost.
14. Deprivation by
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).
since 1864, of the right previously enjoyed by
him and other Thakors of appropriating the property of such of their ryots as
may die without heirs.
15. Levy of tolls by
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).
within their Districts during the last 5 or 6
years.
16. Imposition of "Accession Nazarana" never before heard of, on the
accession of the present Chief, at the rate of 25 per cent, on Grhas dana tribute,
and 40 per cent, on Giras Haks for one year.
Complainant was unable to pay the "Accession Nazarana" in addition to the
other heavy demands made on him, and was in consequence imprisoned, and
kept without food for two days at Bijapur. On his release he went to Baroda
with the other Thakors and petitioned the Minister twice against the levy
of this tax, but could get no redress, and they all returned to their villages after
one month. They had no intention of making a disturbance. About October
1872, they petitioned the Resident regarding the "Accession Nazarana," but
getting no answer, after 3 months again petitioned him and the Maharaja, but
no notice was taken by either. Two months later, or in March 1873, deponent
complained of the Mohsals (attachment officers) imposed on him, and offered
to pay the Ghas dana tribute due, but not the Nazarana. He was in reply
ordered to pay the Nazarana first, and told that a force from Baroda would compel
payment. He and the other Thakors then petitioned the Dewan and the Hesi-
dent, but without any effect. In June they were summoned to Baroda by the
Sir Subah, but were afraid to go without a guarantee. A force of 100 Infantry
was then sent to Bijapur, and 1,000 or 1,500 men were called in from the Mahals,
the cultivators then fled from complainant's village, leaving some 200 or 300
Jvolis there ; the ryots were forbidden to give the Thakors their dues, and
deponent suffered a loss of between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 3,000, owing to his lands
remaining uncultivated. The Thakors again petitioned the Dewan and the
Resident and sent their Karkun to the latter officer, at whose invitation in July
' e y'■ anie Baroda. The force was withdrawn about the Dassera ; deponent
and the other Thakors have since been attending at 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).
, but can only
^e OIie reply, viz.. Pay the Accession Nazarana and the Inam Committee
tax, and your grievance will then be inquired into."
* aa ^ 2 (VJUagearea 3,000 bighas ; Revenue Rs 6,000 ; Number of houses
*>00; Population 1,500) complains as follows :—
1. His Ghas dana tribute has been raised from Us. 1,000 in 1862 to Rs 1,500.
n f Glr as Haks in 9 villages were reduced in 1866, from Rs. 433-8-0 to
r S ', " " ' a 7 111 ^ ie I nam Committee tax of 2 annas in the rupee was
further imposed on the latter, when he refused to receive the balance. Giras
iiaks m 3 villages have remained unpaid for 10 years.
3. His rights (1) to petty dues from ryots were stopped in 1864 ; (2) to a
P ^ r i ageS Were st0 PP ed m 1868 ; to certain grain dues
187? nn M 0Wn a n COmmuted f 1 , 186 ; 3 / Inam Committee tax was imposed in
1871 on the small sum so granted to him, when he refused to receive it.
4. The Inam Committee tax has been imposed on Wanta (or Inam) lands.
No. L 1118 COmplainant ' s other grievances are precisely the same as those of
PopuMon ReVenUe Ks ' 2 ' 000 ; No - 0f hoUS0S 200 ;
*70;?T«^ haS dana tribute has becn raised from Rs. 292 in 1853 to
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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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