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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [107r] (218/502)
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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41
SCHEDULE No. II.— continued.
Complaints of Baroda Subjects.
-R emarks.
56
Case of subordinate followers of the late
His Highness Khunderao.
In continuation of and with reference to
Case No. 38, Schedule II., Khunderao'*
followers.
In submitting to the notice of the Com
mission the petitions of sixty-seven
subordinate followers of the late Mahra-
jah Khunderao, complaining of wholesale
deprivation of allowances and loss of
service, the Resident deems it right to
state that it is the policy and good faith
rather than the legality of the measure
which he calls in question. Such
wholesale deprivation of old servants on
the occasion of a new Chief is unprece
dented in Baroda, and, when taken with
the systematic imprisonment and spolia
tion of the more prominent followers of
the late Mahrajah, the treatment of the
subordinate followers appear to exhibit a
mere picture of heartless persecution
and wanton abuse of authority.
This persecution was the result of enmity on the part of His
Highness the present Maharajah. I pray that justice may be
done^ in my case, and compensation awarded to me for false
imprisonment.
-• Venayekrao Narrayen Kolkur of Baroda complains that he
has been deprived of his private house valued at Rs. 20,166,
and that his allowances to the extent of Rs. 11,060 have been
stopped.
Vittojee Krishnajee Kaley complains that he has been de
prived of his private house and allowance of Rs. 150; states
that he is an old servant of the Gaekwar, having been employ
ed since the time of Siyajee Mahrajah.
Godajee Bhao complains that he has been deprived of his
house, which he built out of his own private means in the
time of Gunputrao Mahrajah, and that his allowance of Rs.
4,200 has been stopped, although he has been in the Gaekwar's
service since the time of Siyajee Mahrajah.
'. Deoba Raojee complains that he has been deprived of his
private house, which has been given to Gopalrao Jupay,
brother-in-law of Bulwuntrao Rahoorkur, the late Deputy
Minister.
. Ramajee Deoba complains, through his wife Luxmee, that
he has been deprived of his house valued Rs. 4,000, and of
other property.
6. Dajee Pandoorung.
7. Madhowrao Jeyram.
1 Complain of loss of personal allow-
/ ances.
^ Bhao Shivajee complains that, besides being deprived of an
allowance of Rs. 150, he has been prohibited from leaving
Baroda.
9. Chimnajee Rajey, of Mahadik, complains, through his
daughter Punnoobai, that he has been obliged to leaye Baroda,
and has been deprived of an allowance of Rs. 200 a month.
11 G
10.
11.
12.
13.
4.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
Gunputrow Govindrow Survey. Complain of loss of per-
Amrutrow Bhow. | sonaJ allowances, and
Hemudkhan Hooseinkhan. y state they are under
Makrootrow Vittojee Kalay | restraint, and are for-
Bulwuntrow Balakrow Bhouslay. J bidden to leave Baroda.
Kashinath Ambadass Bawa.
Momedun Subas Khan.
Gangajeerow Gaekwar.
Raojee Tatiaba Survey.
Ramjee Gaekwar.
Tatyajee Moreshwur.
Gopalrao Luximun.
Ramchunder Narayen Joshee.
Sukharam Shunkur.
Trimbukrow Bulwunt.
Nana Thakoley.
Khundwa Scindhay.
Ramchunder Gunglay.
Madba Wunjlay.
Ramchunder Baplay.
1
All of these persons
y complain of reduction
or loss of allowances.
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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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