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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [96r] (196/502)
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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19
SCHEDULE No. II.—
lo.
Complaints of Baroda Subjects.
R emarks.
respects to the Maharajah and returned. A few days after this
the Maharaja as usual came to my house in the Dewalee and
took away a chandelier and a clock, both articles of high
value. In making up the accounts with 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 that
Dewalee, 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).
not only wanted credit for the | of a
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
agreed upon to ensure the removal of Girdhur Tricum, but
also for another Rs. 40,000 said to have been promised to
the Maharajah by the Killedar (Cashier) under the following
circumstances;—Goverdhun wanted to get the place of
Manager of the new Government Bank, and he said that he
would get Rs. 40,000 paid to the Maharajah from Hurree
Bhugtee's firm if he got it. I protested against this, and asked
why I should pay for the Cashier getting a place. Girdhur told
me that theGoomasta had agreed to pay this amount and there
fore that it would have to be paid. I know the above from
what Girdhur told me, and Girdhur also said that on his tell
ing the Maharajah that I objected to pay this amount he had
Goverdhun confronted with him, but I told Girdhur that even
if the Goomasta had promised, why should I pay for another
man? He then said that the amount must be paid, and with
much difficulty the amount was r
thousand ; orders were accordingly given to 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 this
amount in the accounts of the firm. At the time when the
quittance for Rs. 15,000 was given to the Sirkar, Girdhur said
that
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
ten thousand also had to be paid to the Sirkar and
he took the ctfyiount. I don t know what has been paid during
my minority or without my knowledge. After my adopted
mother's death the Gaekwar Government took the manage
ment of the firm into their hands by appointing Girdhur Tri-
cum as Manager. Now I have employed Narayenrao Wamun
Nafra as my Mooneem; the Maharaja has agreed to this
arrangement."
About a year ago in September 1872 our four villages and al
lowances were confiscated by the Gaekwar; some of the villages
were given by the Peishwa and some by the Gaekwar/-'
" About the debts due by Bhow Scindia to the firm, I asked
Girdhur to speak to the Maharajah about it, but he said that
the Maharajah could do nothing, therefore we filed a suit in
the Nasik Court. I also obtained a decree against Bhow
Scindia in the Baroda Court for Rs. 2,30,000, but I have
not recovered anything. I gave a chit for the commission on
this suit. During Khunderao's lifetime Girdhur took some
ornaments which he said had to be paid to Bhow Scindia.
I do not know that they were so required."
A garden of ours at Baroda called Now Lukhee Bowree, and
kept up at our expense, has been appropriated for the last two
years by Mulharrao for the use of his concubine called Forth-
warra, who is now residing there."
(Signed) Muggunbhai Pxjeshotum.
Before me,
(Signed) R. PHAYRB, Resident.
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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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