'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [‎110v] (225/502)

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SCHEDULE No.
Complaints of Baroda Subjects.
Remarks.
Mr. Hope's letter—
To the effect that certain persons have
been persecuted by the district officials
in Nowsari, because they gave evidence
before the Commission of inquiry now
sitting at Baroda.
1. Natha Dwarka.
2. Dya Purbhoo.
3. Becheer Nagjee.
4. Runchore Rughnath
5. Mawa Huribhai.
6. Lukko Kullian.
7. Rugga Laulla.
8. Lukko Rughonath.
9. Govind Kullion.
10. Buggo Koobay.
11. Kullian Jugdash.
12. Motee Ugra.
13. Mawa Lalla,
14. Wunmalee Juga.
15. Fukeer Bana.
16. Kulla Kooer.
17. Dooleeb Kullian.
18. Beeteel Doolub.
19. Kooshal Dewjee.
20. Kana Ruttunjee.
21. Bona Runchord.
22. Nagur Kooerjee.
10. In Kusba, Warrow Daha Govindjee's brother is Wy^T
dar. He is perfectly blind. The work is carried on 1/
Talatee Dohur and Dahasman. They commit oppressions J
Petitioners repeat that it is owing to tKe adverse influence ofl
the above Kamdars, who are the relations and creatures fl
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). officials, tha/t they are prevented from appearing before
the Commission.
The Resident forwarded a copy of the petition in question 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). on the 5th December, requesting that agreeabl I
to His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor General's khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. 1
of 15th October last, His Highness would be so kind as to!
produce the petitioners before the Commission, for the purpose 1
of making known specifically the acts of oppression which
they complain of. No reply has been received 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). to this yad ; and so far from its having had the desired I
effect, the very contrary would appear to be the case from
the following additional evidence received by this day's post •—
From Mr. Hope, the Collector of Surat, No. 1269 of Decern-1
ber 17th, 1873, to the R ^sident at Baroda:— cc Sir, I have the
honour to forward an original petition from certain ryots of the
Gaekwar territory, stating that they have come to the British
village of Varacha, in this Collectorate, in consequence of the
persecution to which they were subjected in consequence of
having given evidence before the Commission.
The substance of the petition is as follows; it is signed by 22
men:— & ^ I
' We made a petition to the Resident about our assessment and
the oppression committed on us, and having been allowed to
go home by the Resident we returned. The Taloohdar of the
village, V&telNarayanjee Doolule, &c, and Talatee Mathoora-
dass Narrayendass, sent for us and told us that now we had
made a petition to the Resident we should have to go to the
British^ districts. So saying they commenced to commit
oppression on us. Mohsuls were issued, although no arrears
* i C \ Ue ^ i0m us ^ our ca ttle were pounded; access to water
tor bidden ; and Dhairs were made to sit at our houses, and we
were made to suffer much inconvenience. We left our houses
secretly by night and have come to the British village of
V aracha. Our crops are being ruined, and there is no one to
0 - wa y oppression is unjustly com-
rmtted on us, and we pray that you will be so kind as to write
0 ,, . e esident at Baroda to make arrangements for our
&e u mg a our villages. Obstruction is caused to us because
we complained to the Resident, and, therefore, the Eesident
Decembei 7 !^ 6 ^ necessar y arrangements/-Dated 14th
It seems to be clear fiom the independent evidence afforded by
these petitions that 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). officials are both obstructing j
r0r ^i apP 0 ^ 1 " 11 ^ before the Baroda Commission, and
R ■ l 1 m P 0 . se w hose sense of wrong impels them to run
tne risk ot coming. r
TI nPf1+T tS + 0f + ? e -R Vil - I J age 0f Abrama ' in Nowsari, presented a
f Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,, dated 28th November 1873, com-
kbour &c overtaxation, assessment of waste land, forced
one'^minlrY'/]' | l + s .' ? ? rn ^ cant f act that there are at this moment
record i n the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. containing
si^^P ™ ma l tters - Ghass Huks and the oppres-
sion &0., committed by the officials of the Nowsari district.
I ^hh tbp + ab0Ve ^ followin g petition in connection
with the obstruction and persecution now reported by Mr

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