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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [147r] (298/502)
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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11
D epositions of S aedaes and M ilitary C lasses.
1-—E shvantrao M ahipateao , of B aroda ; —I have one village, Kaotao, in
equal shares with Narsingrao Bhivrao ; value Rs. 2,500 or thereabouts. In addi
tion to this I ought to get Es. 24,000 annually for the support of my establish-
r , sowars, horses, palkis, &c. Narsingrao has no share in the Rs. 24,000.
1 li i ± the feardars in my line was Narayenji my grandfather. I cannot
nx the date ot his first employment by word of mouth. I have no records in
my possession to show my title. I have received payment of my Rs. 24,000 in
full up to date, but I cannot say on what day I received it. I have no complaint
to make now against the Gaekwar's Government. There are two years' payment
of my "Tainat in arrears, and the third year is now in progress. There is no fixed
date for payment. It rests with the Government to fix the date of payment.
My elder brother, Maluji, died in San vat 1912 ( a.d . 1855) or thereabouts.
He had an allowance of Rs. 1,500 for himself, which Ganpatrao Gaekwar stopped
in Sanvat 1902 ( a.d . 1852). This allowance I claim.
The reason of my Rs. 24,000 being in arrears is, that, notwithstanding the
promises of the late Gaekwar at the time of the mutiny not to reduce the esta
blishment of Silledars, he did reduce those of smaller Sardars, and I, to support
these men, refused to take my money unless he kept all the establishments up
in full. The assurance of the Gaekwar was only verbal; and this assurance I
conveyed to the smaller Silledars.
Cross-examined by Agent R ao S aheb B apubhai , ;—Out
of the sum of Rs. 24,000 mentioned above is an item of Rs. 750 monthly, the
pay of the sowars of my portion of the contingent. This sum has been paid to
them every month. The Gaekwar may have reduced the establishment and
allowance of the Sardars. I do not know for certain.
2.— N arsingrao R aoji B hivrao , of B aroda , states :— I have a village, by
name Kaotao, in equal shares with Eshvantrao, and besides this Rs. 26,000 annu-
ally for the support of my sowars, horses, servants, &c. This is distinct from
that of Eshvantrao. My establishment dates from the time of ray great-grand
father Narayenji Raoji. I cannot state from what year it dates. I am now in
arrears for the two last years, and the third year is now going on. In the year of
the Mutiny an order came to us and the other Sardars to go to the village of
Kapura. The Sardars said they had heard they were to be reduced, and the
Gaekwar Government gave a verbal assurance to all the Pandra family that the
lesser Sardars would not be reduced. I myself helped to assure these lesser
Sardars. I am 25 or 30 years old. I refused to take my money from the
Government on the report that these Sardars were to be reduced. I do not know
whether or not any have been actually reduced. I have no personal complaint
or quarrel now against the Government.
In answer to G abkwar's Agent: —My contingent sowars have had their
monthly pay of Rs. 957 regularly given to them. I have no written records in
my possession,
3.—Narayenji Raoji Jagdevrao , of Baroda , states:— I have one Inam vil
lage, Ajor—Rs. 1,200. There are no co-sharers. I have also annual allowances
of Rs. 26,000 for the support of my Paga, &c. It dates from the time of Damaji-
rao Gaekwar, but I cannot say the year. I have not received my emoluments
for the last two years. The third year is now in progress. Out of the Rs. 26,000,
I have received Rs. 983-8-0 monthly for the pay of my contingent sowars. The
reason of my refusing to take the balance of my allowances is, that in the year of
the mutiny the Maharaj told the Sardars to go to Kapura. He came there
himself with his Karbharis, &c'., and the Sardars refusing to march, as they heard
that they were to be reduced, the Maharaj himself told us to assure the lesser
men that they would not be reduced. This assurance I personally in company
with the rest of the Pandare Bhaoband gave to the Silledars. The Maharaj
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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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