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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [51v] (107/502)
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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2.—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).
Agent replies—•
(1). The levy of a JNazarana of 5
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
by the late Chief on complainant's,
adoption, was made in accordance with the custom of the State.
(2). There is no record of the late Gaekwar's having ordered the return or
cancelment of the bond for 20
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. It was returned by the present Chief or
the representation of complainant's manager, to prevent the firm being ruined
and complainant then presented a Nazarana of the emerald necklace and other
ornaments, Rs. 25,000 in cash, and the garden in Baroda.
(3). The acquittance for the loan of Rs. 75,000 was given by complainant
voluntarily.
(4). Complainant offered a Nazarana of Rs. 75,000 for the removal of the
manager of the firm appointed by the late Chief, and gave a bond for that amount
He afterwards solicited the re-appointment of the same man, and his request
was complied with.
(5). As regards the resumption of the Inam villages, and the stoppao-e
ot the cash allowances enjoyed by the firm, all debts due to the latter from the
otate having been paid off, the continuance of such grants was no longer necessary
3- The Resident, in his final statement on this case, dated 3rd January
■u' e , n ^ ier ' s . V 1 ^ 0 801116 matters which have not been noticed by the complainant
m his deposition, and calls in question the accuracy of 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).
Agent's ex
planation on all the points on which the same has been offered.
i • , e y e j 8 ' ll0wever ' a discrepancy between his version and that of the com-
p amant before the Commission, as to the year in which the payment of instal
ments on the bond for 20
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, exacted from complainant's mother, ceased, the
former making it 1864 and the latter 1868-69.
4 -—The Commission deems it better in considering this case, to adhere to the
fhl rinl ^ the complainant and admitted by
th! W f + r at due consi( leration, it has come to the conclusion (1) that
wM t^ the ^ 20
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
t j nm f+ ne n 0 1 thereon, which occurred several years ago in the
opinion Caekwar, are matters on which it is not called on to pass an
by the Drp^+ r rC- r f S + tll l eX £ aCti0n ^ of an acc l uittance the Rs. 75,000, due
his accession anrl 1 \ 0 i 6 ^ rm . on accou nt of a loan made by it to him before
by comnlainanf W jif n e m difficulties; (6) of the valuable jewels stated
that aonears assigned by 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).
, viz., the return of a bond
der which it waq ' ^ri no J 0 ^o ei " j us t]y valid, whatever the circumstances un-
by 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).
A ® ined ^ ( c ) 0 f a bond for Rs. 75,000 as admitted
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).
itsp]f^ 1 0 1 omova l of the manager of the firm appointed by
by the head of j 6 re f um P^ 011 of the Inam and cash allowances held
predecessors for rn^nir ^ Under + hereditarysanads and enjoyed by him and his
that the complainant in tS S ^ ' t nissl on is of opinion that, considering
had malXown slSi? T® WaS a m i n0r and a ward of 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).
, which
responsible for the nronpr^ 0 w ™ an ^ er ^r.^e firm, and was therefore in a way
ings thus admitted hv fl i UC business and of its interests, the proceed-
respeeSty and wh J ;
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).
+ lts t lf towards Banking firm of such
offices and sunnort oP bave possessed many claims to the good
indeed spoliatory a e ' canno ^ but be regarded as discreditable and
^ Case No.61 q/*
firms atT B^m^f 6 AhmpSr^^j" 0 ^ 11 ^ 111 ' Banker of Baroda with branch
bad terms since 18'66 with +1 ^ j 61 " P^ 068 ' spates that Chunilal has been on
smce 1866 with the Sir Foujdar, by whose order, in January 1871, the
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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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