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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [92v] (189/502)
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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12
SCHEDULE No.
Complaints of Baroda Subjects.
Ryots of Wasna Dumala Mahal.
Ryots of Umroli Tappa, Tilukwara Pur-
gunnah.
Petition from 16 Girassias of Kumbaria
of the Chowrasi Purgunnah.
Puttun Purgunnah—Th ak ores Bunnajee
Rughajee and Gulajee Suvdanjee,, of
Wamya, Purgunnah Puttun.
Thakore Punajee Raghojee, of Wamya ;
Purgunnah Puttun.
Petition of Bajee Joobun Mookee, Patel o:
Unja^ on behalf of ryots of the Puttun
Purgunnah.
Duhhoe Purgunnah. —-Petition from the
representatives of 7 villages of the
Dubhoe Purgunnah,
Sowli Purgunnah. —Petition of Rathod
Bapoo Miratsing and others of Tudav
under Sowli.
Dehegaon Purgunnah, —Petition from
Patels of the villages of 1, Chamla; 2
Demali; 3, Pusunia; 4, Shiapur,
the Dehegam Purgunnah.
kemaekb,
Complain that their land is assessed at nearly double the
rate of other villages in the vicinity, and that Inam Commig.
sion is levied.
Complain that they are unable to obtain the refund of assess-
ment acknowledged by the Sir Sooba, Hurriba Gaekwar, to
have been unjustly levied.
Complain that their Giras lands have baen subjected to the follow
ing undue taxation, Salamee of Rs. 2 per beegha, Inam Com
mission of 4 annas per Rupee, Howda^, tour expenses, and 40
per cent for Gadi Nuzerana; thus the advantage of holding
Girass land is not apparent to petitioners.
Complain that the tribute payable by them was originally 81
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
; that it has been unlawfully increased from time to
time ; and now stands at Rs. 2,150; that some of the ryots
have deserted the village, &c.
Complains that the "Wahiwutdar^ Baba Rughoonath, compelled
him by imprisonment to pay Rs. 600 for pasture land of his
village; that the next Wahiwutdar^ Bulwuntrow YesLwunt
increased the amount to Rs. 1,600; states that some of the
ryots have deserted^ and prays for redress, &c.
f Petitioners complain that the local officials of the district have
all paid Nuzerana for their appointments, and have to
recoup themselves from the ryots. They pray , that in conse
quence of the fall in prices their assessment should be reduced.
They complain also of the Inam Commission and Gadi Nuze
rana cesses, which have reduced the people to very great
distress^ in consequence of which many persons have deserted
their villages.
State that in Sumvut 1920 ( a. D . 1863-64) the system of fixed
money assessment was introduced and a settlement was made
for ten years; that in Sumvut 1925 (1868-69) 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).
measured the land with a short measurement and thus increased
the assessment; that some villagers deserted, and were brought
back by the Wahiwutdar on the assurance that they will not
be made to pay assessment for unculturable land; and
that a bamboo of 14 haths will be adopted as the standard
measure ; that this promise has never been acted up to, and
the writing containing the assurance has been taken away
from them ; that on their expressing their wish to desert their
villages they were put into irons and only released on their
giving security that they will not desert their villages, and pay
the assessment; that His Highness Mulharrow has sent as
Wahiwutdar a man of his private ^Mundlee," named Tatyajee
Mahadev, who has made some new demands^ &c.
Petitioner complains that his Jumabundy has been systematically
increased from the year Sumvut 1911 ( a. D . 1854-55) up
to the present time. In that year the amount of Jumabundy
payable by him was Rs. 4,375, whereas the amount now levied
is Rs. 6,925. Has been petitioning 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).
for the last
eight years, but cannot obtain redress. Petitioner alleges that
in consequence of these exactions half the inhabitants of the
village of Tudav have deserted.
Petitioners complain that the assessment on their villages has
been raised as follows: Chamla, Rs. 1,600 to Rs. 2,600; Demali,.
Rs, 900 to Rs, 1,740; Pusunia, Rs, 700 to Rs, 1,442; Shiapur,
Rs. 225 to Rs. 350, within the last 10 years; and that they^ 6
utterly unable to pay the present assessment. They also com
plain of Gadi Nuzerana and of the Inam Commission tax,.
and allege that numerous persons have deserted their village
m consequence.
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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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