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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [147v] (299/502)
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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himself asked me to take my pay, but I refused to do so for the sake of the lesser
Sardars. I do not know whether any Sardars have or have not been actually
reduced. About five or six months ago some of these people came and told me
that their allowances were diminished. My pay has been in arrears for two or
three years, according to custom ; but it is only within the last six months that 1
refused to take it. I have no personal complaint or cause of quarrel with the (raekwar
now. I have no knowledge of any written Sanad or papers. My Sanad is long
prescription, i .e., enjoyment of the allowances in question. I consider them my
Watan. There are many Silledars, but I cannot state their names.
4 — M ahadaveao L ohajirao of B aroda , states ; I am of the Pandare
family. I have one village, Lilaipur—Rs. 600, and an annual allowance ot
Rs. 16,500 or thereabouts. My occupation dates from the time of iJamaji.
Besides this my father had an allowance of Es. 6,000, which was reduced on his
death in Sanvat 1923 ( a.d . 1866) by Khanderao. There are now two years ot
my pay in arrears, and the third yearis now in progress. In the year ot the mutiny
Khanderao Maharaj came in person to Kapura, and assured us verbally that the
lesser Sardars would not be reduced. This assurance I myself helped to convey
to the lesser Sardars. I have no personal quarrel or cause of complaint against
the Gaekwar. It is merely for the sake of these people that I refuse my pay.
I do not know whether any of them have been reduced or not. People come to me
to complain that they are reduced ; but I cannot name them, they are so numerous.
I have no Sanad in my possession except my sword. I have received Rs 600
monthly for my contingent sowars' pay out of the Rs. 16,500. It is about
four months ago since I refused to take my pay.
In answer to G abkwar's Agent : — I conveyed the late Gaekwar s assurance
to all the lesser Sardars and Silledars, but cannot name any of them.
5. — A mratrao L imbajirao P andare , of B aroda , states ; I have no village in
Inam. I have an annual allowance of Rs. 18,325 for sowars, horses, palkis, &c. I
hold it from the time of Damajirao Gaekwar. I have not received my pay for the last
two years, and the third year is now in progress. I have received Rs. 7,000 an
nually out of my allowance for the pay of my contingent sowars. In the year
1857-58, the Mutiny year, Khanderao Maharaj himself came to Kapura, and told us,
the Pandare family, to assure the lesser Sardars that they would not be reduced.
This assurance we gave. I do not know if this assurance has been broken. The
Government knows. Some people—I cannot say how many, or who they were—
came to me some twelve months ago, and told me their allowances were reduced.
It was for this reason I refused to take my pay. This was some twelve months ago.
My only Sanad is my long occupancy and tenure. I have no written documents.
I have no private complaint or grievance against the Gaekwar's Government.
The Gaekwar's Agents decline to cross-examine.
6. — N arayenrao R aja L akshmanrao G horpadb , of B aroda , states :— I have
now no villages, and my total present allowance from the State is Rs. 25,000
annually. The origin of my establishment is lost in obscurity. My father died in
Sanvat 1905 ( a.d . 1848), and I was then at Mudhol, in the Belgam District. The
whole was attached by Ganpatrao Maharaj. I returned in Sanvat 1911 ( a.d . 1854)
and in Sanvat 1918 ( a.d . 1861) I got Rs. 25,000 back. The reason of confiscating
the balance of my allowance was the Gaekwar's pleasure. The present allowance
is for the pay of my horses, paga, and general establishment. There are two years
pay in arrears, but the sowars of the contingent included in my Tahinat have
received monthly their pay of some Rs. 1,700. I refused to take my pay because
the Pandare people refused to do so, and because others did so. I cannot say who
they were. I have no personal complaint or suit against the Gaekwar. I have
no complaint about the amount by which my allowance was lessened. I may
have proof of my claims, but I do not know where it may be.
The Gaekwar's Agents decline to cross-examine.
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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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