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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [91v] (187/502)
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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10
SCHEDULE No.
Complaints of Barocla Subjects.
Remarks.
Petition from Barote Wurdho Meliroo
of Jugral, who complains that his two
brothers were tortured at Vagdod.
Complaint by the head man of the village
of Gonja^ Pergunnah Puttun.
Case of the Ryots of
Keyraloo Purgunnah.
Petition from the cultivators of the
of Kurree represented by Girdhur
Keywul.
Vide preceding Case.
Baroda Mahal.-
of Gahej.
Represents the system of over-taxation that has been forced upon
them by imprisonment, torture, &c., for some years past.
Furnishes tabular statements showing that tinder the system
in force they have no means of livelihood, unless prices are very
high, and that unless some remedy is applied they will be
obliged to desert their villages.
-ComDlaints of the rvots Petitioners complain that their assessment has been nearly
complaints o y doubled ^ 3 years; and that the revenue is collected by tor-
ture and imprisonment.
State of Pitlaud District —Referring to
case No. 3 of this Schedule.
Umta, in the
Petitions from the Ryots of different vil
lages io the Baroda Purgunnah:—
Ryots and Patels of Kamrole Khanghi
Mahal.
A precis of the whole of the correspondence^ cfec.^, for the last 7 or
8 months relating to the Pitlaud Purgunnah under the heads of
(1) disturbances; (2) desertion of villages, (3) complaints of
maladministration generally, and of oppression on the part of
the Wahiwutdar and subordinate officials of the purgunnahj
hasbeen already submitted to the Commission. From this itwill
be seen that out of the total number of about 90 villages in
this purgunnah no less than 83 have come forward to represent
their grievances.
The petitioners complain generally of over-taxation, the assess
ment on a ten years' agreement made in 1865-66 having been
raised from Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 32,500^ and that the excess has
been levied by imprisonment and various modes of torture.
The petitioners complain of over-taxation, torture, and consequent
desertion of the town of Kurree by 285 families, between the
years 1922 and 1929.
A precis of the whole correspondence, &c., for the last 7 months
relating to the Kurree Purgunnah under the head of ^ distur
bances, desertion of villages, complaints of maladministration,
oppression," &c., is submitted to the Commission.
4.
Complain that last year they were driven to desert their village,
in consequence of over-taxation—the seizure of their private
lands and the heavy Salamee levied on alienated lands. They
returned to their village on the assurance of the Government
officials that their grievances would be redressed. This has
not been done.
Complain of a higher assessment being levied than that formal
ly agreed upon for 10 years ; also of the charge for waste
land^, &c.
The assessment was fixed for ten years in Sumvut 1919 at
Rs. 5,900 ; last year on re-measurement by a short measure the
assessment was raised considerably, owing to which they
deserted the place. They were induced to return by the
Wahiwutaar under promise that the increased assessment
would not be levied ; this promise has never been kept.
Thakur Ujeebsing Babajee and others Complain of increase of tribute, and the levy of Gadi Nuzerana
[ bhairkhi 8mdhrot. lw MnKsmlQ J
2. Patels and Ryots of Sokda Bujrug.
3. Patels and Ryots of Urni.
of Shairkhi Shidhrot.
Thakur Ubbaysing Narunj ee of Bakrol
by Mohsuls.
Complains of Inam Committee and of Gadi Nuzerana cesses, and
of the non-payment of Giras Hucks.
Patek and Ryots of Gowassud, Khan-Complain of over-taxation and the levy of extra assessment, also
S ^ ^ a • | of the Inam Committee^ and Gadi Nuzerana cesses.
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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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